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it may continue two, three, or more months, during 

 which time it should be turned with a spade once 

 or twice, according as the pen is more or less 

 frequented by the above animals, who, with their 

 urine and dung, will enrich the turf to a great 

 degree, and their feet will reduce it, and prevent 

 any weeds from growing. 



After the turf has laid a sufficient time d it 

 should be brought to a convenient place, and laid 

 in a heap for at least six months, (if a twelvemonth 

 it will be the better,) being frequently turned 

 during that time ; and after being made pretty 

 fine with a spade, but not skreened, it will be fit 

 for use. 



In places where the above mode cannot be 

 adopted, the mixture may be made by putting a 

 quantity of sheep's dung (or deer's dung if it can 

 be got) and turf together. But here it must be 

 observed, that the dung should be collected from 

 the pastures when newly fallen ; also, that a 

 larger proportion 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 oak-leaves, (as described in the end 

 of this work,) and half a barrow of coarse sand, 

 make a compost mould for Crowns, Suckers, and 

 Young Plants. 



6 I generally let it He in the pens till the quantity of sheep's 

 dung constitutes nearly one third part. 



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