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need to De carried off from a dwelling, in order to per- 

 fect neatness, let every one that is of any possible value 

 as a fertilizer be thrown in this heap, arid immediately 

 covered over with the peat, or other substance used 

 for composting this heap. 



344. Tt would be quite surprising how fast such a 

 heap would accumulate, and how valuable it would 

 become in the course of a year ; and the very circum- 

 stance of having such a depot for things to be " got 

 rid of," would contribute not a little to the neatness 

 and health of the premises. The peat, if that were 

 used, would absorb the bad odors of whatever might 

 be imbedded in it ; or if that were not quite suf&cient, 

 a little plaster might occasionally be thrown over, 

 which, together with the peat, would eflPectually pre- 

 vent the escape of anything valuable to the compost, 

 or poisonous to the air. 



845. When the cellar is cleansed, the decaying veg- 

 etables and other matters should be thrown upon this 

 heap. The sweepings of the garret should be dis- 

 posed of in the same way. If the chip-yard and the 

 wood-house are to be cleaned, whatever is too far de- 

 cayed to be used as fuel, and not sufficiently so to be 

 ready for the wet land, should go to the same omnium 

 gatherum Any bits of spoiled meat ; any brine that 

 is to be carried out, ana is not wanted for the aspara- 

 gus bed ; any dead animals, if not large ; the hair and 

 bristles from slaughtered swine ; in short, whatever 

 animal or vegetable matters are no longer fit for any 

 other use, should be buried in this heap. 



