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A45749
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Cornu copia, a miscellanium of lucriferous and most fructiferous experiments, observations and discoveries immethodically distributed to be really demonstrated and communicated in all sincerity.
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Hartlib, Samuel, d. 1662.
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1652
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Wing H982; ESTC R9875
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of_o excellent_a cream_n such_o and_o so_o good_a that_o the_o like_a be_v never_o hear_v of_o this_o exceed_v all_o other_o food_n for_o cheese_n and_o when_o all_o the_o cream_n be_v take_v off_o the_o milk_n will_v be_v as_o good_a again_o as_o any_o other_o in_o that_o kind_n this_o seed_n will_v cost_v nothing_o and_o will_v sow_v itself_o after_o the_o first_o year_n and_o will_v afford_v in_o seed_n above_o 1000_o for_o one_o item_n another_o seed_n that_o when_o ground_n be_v lay_v down_o and_o quite_o out_o of_o heart_n the_o grass_n thereon_o will_v maintain_v the_o great_a sheep_n very_o lusty_a and_o fit_a for_o slaughter_n and_o yet_o there_o hardly_o appear_v any_o thing_n they_o can_v eat_v this_o seed_n be_v provide_v and_o sow_v upon_o meadow_n and_o pasture_n will_v mighty_o advantage_v the_o grass_n to_o very_o great_a perfection_n with_o the_o application_n of_o the_o way_n for_o growthsomeness_n but_o new_o devise_v item_n another_o seed_n to_o be_v have_v the_o grass_n thereof_o cause_v cattle_n to_o give_v milk_n in_o abundance_n you_o may_v sow_v your_o dry_a heathy_a and_o barren_a ground_n therewith_o and_o such_o land_n as_o you_o intend_v to_o let_v lie_n be_v out_o of_o heart_n and_o not_o in_o a_o place_n convenient_a for_o muck_n and_o sow_v but_o once_o with_o this_o seed_n it_o will_v last_v good_a seven_o year_n without_o any_o further_a trouble_n the_o ordinary_a burden_n be_v a_o load_n and_o a_o half_a per_fw-la acre_n and_o after_o seven_o year_n you_o may_v break_v it_o up_o and_o sow_v it_o with_o corn_n without_o manure_v till_o it_o be_v out_o of_o heart_n and_o then_o sow_v it_o with_o the_o same_o seed_n as_o former_o for_o it_o do_v very_o much_o fatten_v the_o ground_n and_o enrich_v it_o and_o will_v thrive_v extraordinary_a well_o upon_o dry_a land_n where_o nothing_o else_o will_v grow_v and_o when_o the_o grass_n and_o plant_n be_v destroy_v with_o the_o parch_a heat_n of_o the_o sun_n this_o flourish_v very_o much_o and_o after_o seven_o year_n if_o not_o with_o corn_n you_o may_v sow_v the_o land_n again_o with_o the_o same_o seed_n and_o all_o with_o little_a charge_n the_o truth_n be_v it_o will_v last_v 10_o or_o 15_o year_n sir_n richard_n weston_n say_v it_o will_v be_v cut_v seven_o or_o eight_o time_n in_o a_o summer_n but_o then_o the_o rich_a and_o fat_a ground_n be_v best_a and_o those_o that_o be_v high_a and_o dry_a another_o seed_n to_o be_v sow_v without_o manure_v upon_o good_a land_n but_o somewhat_o loose_a and_o light_n not_o very_o dry_a nor_o over_o moist_a one_o bushel_n to_o six_o corn_n will_v serve_v it_o be_v to_o be_v cut_v twice_o a_o year_n and_o afford_v excellent_a winter_n pasture_n till_o march_n and_o it_o be_v exceed_o good_a for_o all_o kind_n of_o cattle_n as_o well_o young_a as_o old_a and_o exceed_o fatn_v all_o sort_n of_o cattle_n and_o lean_a beast_n especial_o and_o horse_n will_v grow_v fat_a therewith_o in_o eight_o or_o ten_o day_n and_o to_o milch_n kine_n it_o procure_v exceed_o great_a store_n of_o milk_n after_o once_o sow_v it_o will_v last_v near_o fifteen_o year_n and_o the_o hay_n will_v continue_v good_a three_o year_n to_o discover_v a_o grass_n grow_v here_o in_o england_n in_o its_o natural_a soil_n that_o be_v orderly_o husband_v will_v transcend_v glover_n grass_n saint_n foin_z lucerne_n or_o any_o other_o outlandish_a grass_n whatsoever_o item_n a_o root_n ordinary_o to_o be_v have_v which_o will_v increase_v wonderful_o with_o little_a charge_n or_o trouble_v it_o will_v feed_v all_o kind_n of_o cattle_n horse_n and_o swine_n especial_o very_o fat_a as_o those_o former_o without_o either_o grass_n or_o corn_n and_o will_v feed_v poultry_n likewise_o as_o before_o it_o will_v make_v very_o good_a bread_n cake_n paste_n pie_n and_o both_o crust_n without_o and_o food_n with_o in_fw-la and_o will_v hardly_o be_v destroy_v once_o plant_v but_o will_v constant_o increase_v of_o themselves_o they_o will_v likewise_o grow_v be_v cut_v in_o flice_n and_o so_o put_v into_o the_o earth_n item_n a_o seed_n which_o may_v likewise_o be_v dispose_v of_o without_o plough_v upon_o very_o poor_a ground_n deem_v uncapable_a of_o any_o fertility_n at_o all_o which_o will_v advantage_v the_o ground_n very_o much_o and_o afford_v at_o least_o 30l_o a_o acre_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la or_o perform_v what_o be_v profess_v before_o for_o all_o sort_n of_o cattle_n poultry_n etc._n etc._n item_n another_o seed_n the_o fruit_n thereof_o upon_o the_o same_o sort_n of_o ground_n though_o very_o mean_a will_v feed_v all_o kind_n of_o cattle_n especial_o milch_n kine_n increase_v their_o milk_n exceed_o as_o before_o and_o will_v afford_v two_o crop_n a_o year_n item_n another_o seed_n that_o be_v till_v but_o once_o will_v last_v without_o any_o further_a labour_n trouble_n or_o charge_v four_o year_n and_o will_v mighty_o enrich_v improve_v and_o fatten_v the_o ground_n for_o goodly_a corn_n four_o year_n after_o without_o manure_v and_o be_v excellent_a for_o horse_n hunting-dog_n poultry_n and_o swine_n and_o may_v be_v very_o well_o rate_v at_o a_o 100lib_a per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o upward_o the_o benefit_n and_o great_a increase_n thereof_o true_o consider_v item_n another_o great_a experiment_n in_o ordinary_a ground_n without_o muck_n which_o by_o a_o new_a invention_n five_o acre_n thereof_o have_v this_o last_o year_n afford_v above_o 200lib_a benefit_n in_o one_o acre_n rend_v and_o all_o charge_n defraied_a and_o be_v still_o order_v according_a to_o direction_n will_v continue_v no_o less_o advantageous_a and_o enrich_v the_o ground_n very_o much_o item_n tree_n to_o be_v have_v here_o in_o england_n but_o in_o one_o place_n which_o be_v right_o plant_v though_o in_o ordinary_a ground_n one_o tree_n will_v in_o a_o short_a time_n afford_v out_o of_o the_o root_n thirty_o plant_n and_o every_o one_o of_o those_o thirty_o will_n in_o a_o short_a time_n afford_v thirty_o more_o and_o these_o tree_n be_v at_o their_o full_a growth_n in_o twenty_o year_n and_o after_o seven_o year_n every_o tree_n improve_v yearly_a worth_n 1._o s._n a_o tree_n until_o its_o time_n be_v up_o for_o pleasantness_n and_o use_n this_o tree_n hardly_o have_v its_o parallel_n they_o need_v be_v plant_v but_o ten_o foot_n distant_a and_o they_o much_o advantage_n the_o grass_n beside_o there_o be_v another_o seed_n to_o be_v sow_v among_o they_o that_o will_v in_o some_o place_n far_o exceed_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o grass_n the_o tree_n be_v very_o tall_a and_o strait_n useful_a for_o timber_n cart_n tray_n bole_n etc._n etc._n be_v very_o white_a and_o tough_a by_o 30lib_a deposit_v in_o a_o way_n concerning_o these_o tree_n may_v be_v return_v at_o 20_o year_n end_n 10000lib_a benefit_n item_n to_o raise_v wood_n more_o in_o twenty_o year_n by_o new_a way_n late_o discover_v then_o in_o forty_o year_n natural_o item_n experience_a way_n late_o in_o practice_n by_o divers_a gent_n gent_n and_o a_o long_a time_n continue_v by_o some_o of_o they_o to_o preserve_v and_o feed_v horse_n for_o labour_n and_o travel_v in_o the_o best_a condition_n without_o hay_n or_o corn_n several_a way_n and_o neither_o of_o they_o instance_v before_o there_o be_v a_o knight_n in_o the_o country_n that_o have_v advance_v his_o estate_n above_o 1000_o lib._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la by_o plant_v of_o one_o ordinary_a commodity_n in_o the_o country_n on_o the_o course_v sort_n of_o ground_n which_o may_v be_v perform_v in_o some_o place_n by_o other_o a_o gent_n gent_n by_o plant_n a_o acre_n and_o half_a of_o ground_n receive_v late_o near_o 200lib_a profit_n in_o one_o year_n without_o tillage_n these_o two_o not_o hint_v before_o and_o to_o be_v peract_v by_o other_o and_o the_o last_o with_o a_o additional_a benefit_n item_n by_o two_o sort_n of_o creature_n ordinary_o to_o be_v have_v may_v be_v gain_v de_fw-la claro_fw-la above_o 500lib_a per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o by_o another_o there_o have_v be_v and_o may_v be_v get_v above_o 500lib_a per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o either_o of_o they_o with_o very_o little_a trouble_n and_o the_o charge_n of_o all_o three_o not_o considerable_a and_o all_o to_o be_v act_v within_o door_n a_o gent_n gent_n in_o northfolk_n make_v late_o 10000lib_a of_o a_o piece_n of_o ground_n not_o forty_o yard_n square_a and_o yet_o neither_o mineral_n nor_o mettle_n and_o as_o beneficial_a place_n may_v be_v discover_v elsewhere_o in_o england_n to_o advance_v ground_n from_o 5._o s._n a_o acre_n to_o 50lib_a a_o acre_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la by_o way_n apparent_o maintaineable_a and_o not_o by_o tillage_n item_n after_o seven_o year_n to_o make_v 20lib_a a_o acre_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la constant_o without_o tillage_n as_o the_o other_o with_o very_o little_a charge_n and_o with_o the_o ordinary_a sort_n of_o