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now do as much good, as one immediately succeeding 

 the first fall ploughing, would have done mischief. 



Richard Peters. 

 Behnont, February 19th, 1810. 



To the Philadelphia Soeieti/ for promoting Agriculture, 



I know other farmers who practice rotting* a sod, to this 

 effect ; though not exactly in this mode. I have heard of none 

 who can destroy completely the bulbous pests. If any there 

 are, they cannot do a greater service than they will render, 

 by communicating their practice. 



R. P. 



April 2d, 1810. Several clusters of the bulbs of the 

 Star- Hyacinth, which have been exposed on a flat stone 

 (with no earth but the small portion which adhered to 

 them) to all the winter frosts ; are now vigorously 

 shooting ; uninjured by all the past inclement season. 

 Having been informed that sheep would eat these bulbs, 

 I turned in my flock, when the ground was covered 

 with them. But they will not touch them ; nor will 

 swine. 



R. P. 



These clusters remained alive until the beginning of May; 

 when thev perished, 



R. P. 



