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than on a cold dirty layer, where turnips have 

 been eaten off by them ; and were thefe fheep 

 continued in the field, as many of them as could 

 would creep into the hedge-bottoms for fhel- 

 ter, and there drop much of their manure, 

 which would be totally loll to the ufe of the 

 land. 



For greater conveniency, you may make a 

 fold in fome place near the turnip-field •, carry 

 the ftraw into the fold, and put the lheep into 

 it. 



It is proper to roufe the fheep and ftir them 

 about in the fold before they are driven abroad 

 in the morning. By this means they empty 

 themfel ves - y and thus diforders incident to fheep 

 at turnip may be frequently prevented, and a 

 quantity of dung is faved which otherwife 

 would be loft on the road to the turnip-field. 

 1 know a farmer who, by following the above 

 rules, has this feafon made a confiderable quan- 

 tity of manure of an excellent quality. 



By attending to the above directions, ma- 

 nure in high perfection may be made in fix 

 weeks or two months; and, inflead of ly- 

 ing, according to the old cuftom, on the high 

 roads, in hedge bottoms, fold-yards, &c. may, 

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