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beenc fouretimes as long in comming vp. But there doth not occur to me, 
at this oj:efent,any vfe thereof, for profit > Except it fhould be for Sowing 
of Peafet which haue their Price very much increased, by the early Gem¬ 
ming. It may bee tried al(b with Cherries i Straw-bertes, and other Fruit, 
which are deareft, when they come early. 
There was wheat Beeped in Water mixed with Cow-dung ; Other in 
watermixed with Horfe-dung ; Other in water mixed with Pigeon-dung^ 
Other in Print of Man •• Other in Water mixed with Chalke powdied'l 
Other in Water mixed with Scot • Other in water mixed with sl(hts^ 
Other in Water mixed with Bay-Salt • Dtherin Claret Wine ■ Otherin 
Malmjey 5 Otherin Spirit of wine. The Proportion of the Mixture was 
a fourth Part of the Ingredients to the water j Sane that there was not 
ofthe Salt aboue an eighth Part. The Trine, and wines , and Spirit of Wine, 
were Simple without Mixtureof^r. TheTimeot the Steeping was 
twelue houres. The Time ofthe Yeere Odder. There was alfo other 
wheat fownc vnfteeped, but watred twice a day with Warme water. There 
was alfo other Wheat fowne Simple to compare it with the reft. The 
Euent was • That thofe that were in the Mixture of Dung, and nine, and 
Soot, Chalke, Ajhes,and Salt, camevpwithin fixdayes: And thofe chat 
afterwards proued the Higheft, Thickeft, and molt Lufty,were- Firft, 
the Vnne ; And then the Dungs ; Next the chalke, N ext the Soot h Next 
the Mes'- Next the Sd/r j Next the wheat Simple tfkFdfc, vnfteeped, 
and vnwatred • Next the Watred twice a day with warme water - Next 
the Claret wine. So that thefe three laft were flower than the ordinary 
wheat o£it(dfc \ And this Culture did ratherretard, thanaduance. As 
for thofe that were fteeped in Mdmfej , and Spirit of Wine, they came not 
vpatall. This is a Rich Experiment (ox Profit: For the moft ofthe Stee- 
pings are Cheapc Things. And the Goodnefle of the Crop is a great 
Matter of Gaine 5 If the Goodnefle of the Crop anfwer the Earlinefle of 
the Commingvp : As it is like it will • Both being from the vigour of; 
the Seed • Which alfo partly appeared in the Former Experiments , as hath 
beenc find. This Experiment would bee tried in other Graines , Seeds, and 
Kernels : Fork may bee fome Steeping will agree belt with fome Seeds. 
It would bee tried alfo with Roots fteeped as before, but for Longer Time. 
It would bee tried alfo in SeueraJl Seafons of the leere, especially the 
Spring. . : 
Straw berries watred now and then (as once m three dayes) with 
Water , wherein hath beene fteeped sheeps dung, ox Pigeons-dang, will , 
preuent and come early. And it is like, the fame Effect would follow in 
other Berries, Herbs , Flowers, Graines, ox Trees. And therefore it is an ) 
Experiment , though vulgar in Straw berries, yet not brought into vfe 
generally : For it is vfualltohelpe the Ground withMuckc ; And like | 
wile to Recomfort itfometimes with Mucke put to the Roots • But to j 
wateritwith Mucke water, whichis like to bee more Forcible, is not j 
pra i/l« C . , oi Chtlke, 01 Bind, applied in Subftance, (fcaibnably) to the j 
5 Roots; 
