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the feed that had fallen jn autumn fhall have 

 fufliciently taken root ; for as clayey land, after 

 it has been ploughed, does not eafily repro- 

 duce fward, every poffibleencourageoientmud 

 be given it. 



The afhes being fpread on the land after 

 burn-bakingj the lumps fhould be pulverifed 

 before ploughing. The leaftexpenfive method 

 of doing this is with a roller, and with a bufli- 

 harrow, or a heavy gate with thorns interwoven 

 into the bars, which is drawn over the land af- 

 ter it has been broken with the roller. If, af- 

 ter rolling and harrowing the firft time, the foil 

 be not fine enough, repeat the operation, till 

 the pulverifation be complete -, or great lofles 

 may enfue, as little or no vegetation can be 

 fuftained by a large lump like a brick. 



In burn-baking clay, as in burning fods, the 

 fire fhould not blaze, but fmother flowly, as 

 the afhes thus procured are of a better quality, 

 there being no exhalation from them. 



When clay-land has been ploughed for fome 

 time, and impoverifhed, it is apt to crack and 

 fet in dry weather fo as in a great meafure to pre- 

 vent vegetation. By burning fuch clay, the 



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