stration of the great utility of floating, in 

 my opinion, cannot be given. 



Mr. Smith, in a late publication, lias 

 given us a specimen of tlie productiveness 

 of these meadows, which proves that the 

 instance which I have placed before the 

 reader is by no means a solitaiy one ; and 

 as the detail with which he has favoured us 

 is judiciously stated, and calculated not 

 only to stimulate to adoption, but to 

 tluow light upon the subject, I shall beg 

 leave here to insert it. The scene lies in 

 the meadows of Mr. Beck, who appears 

 to be a very spirited and intelligent prac- 

 tical farmer at Lexham, in the county of 

 Norfolk. 



Mr. S. says, page 115: ''• March 23, 



'' twelve acres of the bed-work were be- 



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