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halfe a foot high, and supported round about with 

 Planks ; And upon the Top was cast Sifted Earth, some 

 two Fingers deepe, and then the seed Sprinkled upon 

 it, having beene steep'd all night in Water mixed 

 with Cow-dung. The Turnip-Seed, and the Wheat 

 came up halfe an inch above Ground, within two 

 days after, without any Watring. The Rest the third 

 day. The experiment was made in October ; And (it 

 may be) in the Spring the Accelerating would have 

 been the speedier. This is a Noble Experiment ; For 

 without this helpe this would have beene foure times 

 as long in comming up. ... It may be tried also with 

 Cherries, Strawberries, and other Fruit, which are 

 dearest, when they come early. " 



He adds as to strawberries : 



" Strawberries watered now and then (as once in 

 three dayes) with Water, wherein hath beene steeped 

 Sheepes-Dung, or Pigeon-dung, will prevent and come 

 early. And it is like the same Effect would follow in 

 other Berries, Herbes, Flowers, Graines, and Trees. 

 And therefore it is an Experiment, though vulgar in 

 Strawberries, yet not brought into use generally : For 

 it is usuall to helpe the Ground with Mucke ; And 

 likewise to recomfort it sometimes with Mucke put 

 to the Roots ; But to water it with Muckewater, 

 which is like to be more forcible, is not practised." 



Here we have our liquid manure fore- 



