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Page 74, Mr. Smith saj^s, " This is 

 " one advantage which meadows that are 

 " floated with clear- water, have over those 

 " which are floated with water that would 

 " make the grasses foul or gritty, as the 

 " practice of floating may be continued 

 ** longer with clean than foul water/* 



This I must take the liberty of contra- 

 dieting, for thin water requires to be 

 shifted very often, otherwise it will gene- 

 rate a scum, which Mr. Smith and every 

 one knows will do much more injury to 

 the grass than the foulness or grittiness to 

 which he objects. 



Mr. Smith immediately adds, " The 

 *' meadows floated with clean-water, have 

 '* also the advantage of turning it on to 

 " soak the grass a few days or a week 



** before mowing." 



I should 



