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keep it in good condition. I would not 

 however inlinuate this to be pradicable, 

 except upon pretty good land. Where 

 it is naturally poor, this fyflem cannot 

 be adopted. Here flieep will be found 

 the moft profitable ilock^ becaufe the 

 manure obtained by penning will be the 

 cheapefl and befl improvement to be 

 had ', and therefore fuch grafs-fecds 

 ihould be fown, as are mofl durable ^ 

 which ihould be continued in the ground 

 at leafl; four years, taking care to manure 

 them well, the firfl year after they are 

 fowed. 



Any intelligent farmer will, I am per- 

 fuaded, fee the force of this argument; 

 and confider a good courfe of cropping, 

 as the firft ftep necelTary to be taken to- 

 wards enriching his land. 



I would next recommend an advantage, 

 to be derived from the quantities of mai- 

 den-earth 



