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Of preparing Dung for the Beds, 
NO dung anfwers the purpofe fo well as 
that of the horfe, the dung and urine of 
this animal, together with the wet ftraw lit- 
ter of the flails in the flables, being of a hot 
quality, ferments, and acquires a flrong de- 
gree of heat of long duration ; but as this 
heat generally proves too violent at firft for 
the growth of vegetables, the dung fhould 
always be previoully reduced to a proper 
temperature, by cafting it up in an heap, and 
turning it once or twice, in order to evapo- 
rate the rank burning fleam before its fer- 
mentation. A quantity, in proportion to the 
fize or extent of the intended bed> mufl be 
procured. For a bed of twenty feet long, 
three or four large cart-loads will be necefTary, 
and fo in proportion to any length intended ; 
as a bed may be made of almofl any extent, 
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