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obliged thus to be discharged. If this tendency to pntre- 

 facflion take place simply in consequence of the small 

 proportion of animal and vegetable matters contained in 

 sea water, there is still greater reason (exclusive of ac- 

 tual experiments) to conclude, that it will take place, in a 

 much higher degree, on adding sea water to a larger pro- 

 portion of such substances as of themselves have a ten- 

 dency to the putrefa6live state. As any further proofs of 

 the efFedls of the saline matters contained in sea water,; 

 in promoting putrefaftion, may be deemed unnecessary, 

 a method of procuring a supply, without incurring the 

 expence of manufa<Sturing them, or being liable to the 

 present duties, is an objeftof the greatest importance to 

 the farmer and the grazier, particularly to those who are 

 at a distance from the sea., 



In its vicinity, farmers and others may avail themselves 

 of their situation, and procure sea water either to mix 

 with dung, or for the other purposes to which the 

 apphcation of it has been recommended. A ton of 

 sea water contains from a bushel to a bushel and a quar- 

 ter of sea salt, .beside a certain proportion of the vitriolic 



salts.. 



