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ground ; and it may consist of clay, moss, and 

 good earth of any kind that is not sandy or 

 gravelly. In this case, though the dung-hill 

 may not be rich in proportion to its size, yet, 

 as it will contain the same quantity of lime and 

 dung, and vegetable substances, convertible in- 

 to dung, and to be spread no farther than if this 

 extraordinary addition of earth had not been 

 made, it will bring upon the ground a sufficient 

 quantity of manure ; and at the same time, by 

 the great proportion of earth it contains, it will 

 serve to deepen the soil, and render it more te- 

 nacious of moisture. When intended for thick 

 land, and of a good quality, the compost dung- 

 hill need not contain so large a proportion of 

 earth, whilst the same quantity of the richer 

 materials is allowed. When designed for a stiff 

 clay, or mossy soil, instead of clay and moss, 

 which are proper in the first mentioned case, 

 d and gravelly earth ought to be employ- 

 ed. 



Farms, having easy access to lime and peat- 

 moss, can always have plenty of manure. By 

 compounding these in proper proportions, and 

 adding a certain quantity of dung, excellent 

 manure may be formed : the effect of the lime 

 and the juice of the dung being to perfect the 

 putrefaction of the vegetable substances of which 

 the moss is composed. 



It may not be improper here to mention the 

 method of making up this compost, as recom- 

 mended by gentlemen who have made the trial. 

 The lime and moss ought to be in the propor- 

 tion of one cart-load of the former to live of the 

 latter, and the dung one fourth of the original 



