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matory of the accounts herein before given, of the prac- 

 tice of other farmers. The farm at Bethlehem consists 

 of loam, and other soils fit for plaister, on a substratum 

 of lime stone. I have known several of the fields now 

 in grass for near thirty years. I think Mr. Beidel has 

 used plaister near twelve years. The appearance of the 

 grounds now under clover, was so much superior last 

 summer when I saw them, to their former aspect, that 

 I was surprised at the contrast. Nothing can exceed 

 some of these grounds. The low meadows on the Ma- 

 nacasey, which were formerly neat and in high order, 

 appeared comparatively neglected, and some of them in 

 very bad condition. I asked Mr. B. the reason of this 

 alteration. He informed me that the advantages derived 

 from the plaister on the up -lands, were so great, that 

 it was questionable whether he should pay any fur- 

 ther attention to the low meadows, except as grazing 

 grounds. 



R. P 



