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" than a milling an acre, and which perhaps 

 " he does not make half a crown an acre of, 

 " being only applied to the run of a few 

 " young cattle in the fummer; if a method 

 " could be pointed out, by which fuch land 

 " might be made to produce 10 s. an acre 

 " befides paying the expence, it is very clear, 

 " the improvement would be in the propor- 

 4< tion of four to one, or 400 per cent. 

 " Now this is the improvement we propole, 

 " and have no doubt of pointing out the 

 " means by which it may be certainly 

 " effected. " 



'* Few Hufbandmen have any notion of 

 " improvement, independent of manures of 

 <( fome kind or other : but, in many places, 

 " they are not to be obtained at any rate : 

 ' and many lands are fo fituated and circum- 

 " ftanced, that the expences of manuring (if 

 " manures could be got, would far exceed all 

 " advantages ; and therefore would ter- 

 " minate in lofs. But I maintain, that 

 *' fuch lands may be improved, independent 

 " of any manure but what may be raifed 

 " from the land itfelf. Indeed there is land 

 " fo barren, as to be incapable of any im- 

 " provement ; fuch as abfolute bog, before it 

 *' is drained ; rock, and pure fand ; but land 

 " that will bear furze, fern, broom, thirties, 

 " or weeds of any fort, may be cultivated to 

 " ufeful purpofes, without the expence of 

 * carrying manure to the fame. 



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