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of which all the principles have entered into new 
combinations. 
In the writings of scientific agriculturists, a 
great mass of facts may be found in favour of the 
application of farm-yard dung in a recent state. 
Mr. Young, in the Essay on Manures, which I 
have already quoted, adduces a number of excel- 
lent authorities in support of the plan. Many who 
doubted, have been lately convinced ; and perhaps 
there is no subject of investigation in which there 
is such a union of theoretical and practical evi- 
dence. I have myself within the last ten years 
witnessed a number of distinct proofs on the sub- 
ject. I shall content myself with quoting that 
which ought to have, and which I am sure will 
have, the greatest weight among agriculturists. 
Within the last seven years, Mr. Coke has entirely 
given up the system formerly adopted on his farm 
of applying fermented dung ; and he informs me, 
that his crops have been since as good as they 
ever were, and that his manure goes nearly twice 
as far. 
A great objection against slightly fermented 
dung is, that weeds spring up more luxuriantly 
where it is applied. If there are seeds carried out 
in the dung, they certainly will germinate $ but it 
is seldom that this can be the case to any extent ; 
and if the land is not cleansed of weeds, any kind 
of manure fermented or unfermented will occasion 
their rapid growth. If slightly fermented farm- 
yard dung is used as a top-dressing for pastures, 
the long straws and unfermented vegetable matter 
remaining on the surface should be removed as 
