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the above mode cannot be adopted, the mixture may- 

 be made by putting a quantity of sheep's or deer's 

 dung and turf together. But here it must be ob- 

 served, that the dung should be collected from the 

 pastures when newly fallen ; also, that a larger pro- 

 portion should be added, making an allowance for the 

 want of urine. 1. Three wheelbarrows of the above 

 reduced swarth or soil, one barrow of vegetable mould 

 from decayed leaves, and half a barrow of coarse sand, 

 make a compost mould for crowns, suckers, and 

 young plants. 2. Three wheelbarrows of swarth re- 

 duced as above, two barrows of vegetable mould, one 

 barrow of coarse sand, and one-fourth of a barrow of 

 soot, make a compost mould for fruiting plants. 

 (Speechley on the Pine Apple, 279.) 



Mr. Griffin, writing in 1808, recommends the fol- 

 lowing compost : — 4 wheelbarrows of brown light pas- 

 ture loam, 1 barrow of sheep's dung, and 2 barrows 

 of swine's dung. He says that this composition, 

 carefully and properly prepared, will answer for the 

 growth of pine plants of every age and kind. It 

 should be well mixed, and broken small with a bark 

 fork, so as to be well incorporated, and should be 

 fully exposed to the sun, air, rains, frosts, &c. to me- 

 liorate. It should be formed in a heap, not large 

 and high, but extended in length like a ridge, about 

 four or five feet thick. Once every two or three 

 months, at least, it ought to be turned over, and the 



