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CHAP. I. 



Of farm-yards, 



THERE is not, in the whole range of 

 hufbandiy, a point of fuch acknow- 

 ledged importance as that of thorough ma- 

 nuring. As to fuch of the advocates of the 

 new hufbandry as rejeSl the afTiftance of 

 manures, there is too much of the whim- 

 fical hypothefis in them to deferve a ferious 

 attention. 



Some fituations are fo very fortunate, 

 near great cities, &c. that manures of the 

 bell lort, and in great plenty, are to be 

 procured upon very eafy terms. But I at 

 prefent addrefs myfelf to thofc whofe fitu- 

 ations either will not allow of fiicli manur- 

 ing, or whofe farms are too extenfive to be 

 ferved by fuch means alone. Farm-yard 

 manure is of great confequence to fuch. 



But with many, the great ufe of the build- 

 ings of a farm are the immediate ufe of them: 

 to fuch it fliould be remarked, that a conve- 

 nient arrangement is of great importance to 

 the welfare of the cattle ; to preventing a 

 wafte of food, and to faving labour. 



For whatever ufes, and in whatever fitu- 

 ations buildings are raifcd, it certainly 



imports 



