

86. THE OHIO RIVER FLOODING ITS MEADOWS 



It leaves half an inch of rich mud upon the land, which is commonly used for corn. The. 

 fertility of many bottom lands is increased in this way 



87. PASTURING WITH CATTLE 



This is the best method of keeping the fertility of some lands, especially those that 

 are steep, rocky and inclined to wash 



88. SHEEP AT PASTURE 



They congregate at night upon the hilltops, which are enriched by their droppings. 

 In western West Virginia, ann elsewhere, sheep husbandry is a 

 popular method of enriching hill lands 



