Jfp MANURE-PROCES S. 2U 



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MANURE-PROCESS. 



THE PRINCIPAL MANURES fet on 

 upon the lands of this Diflridt appear, in page 

 13, to be, 



1. Marl, clays, and other earths. 



2. Dung, and compoHs formed v/ith it. 



3. Lime. 



4. Soot. 



5. Rape-cake, 



6. Malt-coombs. 



I. Marling. Marl has been To long in ufe 

 in ikis Diftrid:, that there are few farms vvith- 

 out marl-pits upon, or near them ; fo that 

 fearching for marl is at prefent feldom requifite, 

 and the art of difcoverlng It not much ftudied» 

 The herb coltsfoot {ttifJago farfara) abound- 

 ing on the foil, is confidered as an indication 

 of a jam of marl being fituated near the fur- 

 face. But, whether this is, or is not, an in- 

 fallible guide, — time and accidents or inten- 

 tional refearches have not failed to difcover 



beds 



