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General view of the agriculture of the county of Lancaster: with observations on the means of its improvement. Drawn up for the consideration of the Board of Agriculture and Internal Improvement, from the communications of Mr. John Holt, of Walton, near Liverpool; ... / John Holt
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marle might be found, that might not be brought into a high ſtate of cultivation. The quantity laid upon an acre ſcems very great, but is amply repaid by the laſting benefit that re- ſults from it. It is probable indeed, that a ſmall quantity may do little good, whilſt a great load may produce the moſt im portant benefits. The marling alſo a ſecond time with great advantage, is a circumſtance entitled to very particular at- tention; and.the burning of marle, and uſing it when burnt as top dreſling for corn, is a mode of improvement which cannot be too ftrongly recommended to the attention of the induſ- trious farmer, who has an opportunity of putting it in prac- ECE.

On the whole, it is believed, that no man can read over the preceding pages, without being ſatisfied, that great pains muſt have been beſtowed in colleding and arranging ſuch a maſs of valuable information; and if a ſimilar account is drawn up and printed of every other diſtri&t in the kingdom, there can be no doubt œf its proving in the higheſt degree ſerviceable te the country.

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