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nured with marsh mud. The seed must have fain in this’ 
mud, probably for an age or two, and yetretained the principle 
of life, Some attempts have been made at cultivating Lu- 
zerne—but they have not been successful ; from some defect 
in the soil, or peculiarity in the climate, the plants have 
dwindled and never came to maturity. 
Manures, the different kinds and effects. 
The land in this county, has as yet borne cultivation so 
well, that but little attention has been paid to manures. But 
where they have been applied, the additional increase of the 
crop has well repaid the labour and expense bestowed. 
There are no other manures in common use, than the usual 
stable manures—no attention is paid to composts, marl, lime, 
or plaster of Paris. Some of our farmers, however, when 
preparing their grounds for wheat, are careful in ploughing 
ina crop of some kind of grass, usually clover. ‘This not 
only enriches the earth, but leaves it light and mellow for 
the roots of the wheat to vegetatein,and thereby toproduce a 
better crop of wheat, both in quantity and quality. The 
low meadow grounds on the Ohio and Muskingum, are kept 
fertile by the earthy depositions left on them, by the over- 
flowing of the banks in the spring, or fall freshets. This de- 
position, in many places, is made to the depth of one or two 
inches. It is of a very fertilizing nature, and keeps the earth 
rich, and very productive wherever it falls. 
The number of Sheep, Horses, Swine, and Neat Cattle. 
As to their numbers, I am at present unable to answer. 
The horses and cattle, of a certain age, could be ascertained 
from the County Books of taxable property—This I will en- 
deavour to do. The sheep and swine are not taxed, and 
therefore it will be difficult to find their numbers. Sheep are 
owned in great numbers in this town and county, particular- 
ly the “‘ Merino” breed. _I believe the first in this state were 
owned in this town, and brought here by Seth Adams, Esq. 
in the year 1807. 
Manufactures, of what kind, and the number of Manufactories. 
These, I believe have all been mentioned in some of the, 
preceding articles. 
