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new-england_n they_o fish_v their_o ground_n which_o be_v do_v thus_o in_o the_o spring_n about_o april_n there_o come_v up_o a_o fish_n to_o the_o fresh_a river_n call_v a_o alewife_n because_o of_o its_o great_a belly_n and_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o shade_n full_a of_o bone_n these_o be_v catch_v in_o wire_n and_o sell_v very_o cheap_a to_o the_o planter_n who_o usual_o put_v one_o or_o two_o cut_v in_o piece_n into_o the_o hill_n where_o their_o corn_n be_v plant_v call_v virginia-wheat_n for_o they_o plant_v it_o in_o hill_n 5_o grain_n in_o a_o hill_n almost_o as_o we_o plant_v hop_n in_o may_n or_o june_n for_o it_o will_v not_o endure_v frost_n and_o at_o that_o distance_n it_o cause_v fertility_n extraordinary_a for_o two_o year_n especial_o the_o first_o for_o they_o have_v have_v fifty_o or_o sixty_o bushel_n on_o a_o acre_n and_o yet_o plough_v not_o their_o land_n and_o in_o the_o same_o hill_n do_v plant_v the_o same_o corn_n for_o many_o year_n together_o and_o have_v good_a 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some_o will_v object_v that_o the_o plough_n never_o go_v there_o to_o the_o which_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v no_o matter_n for_o i_o can_v but_o say_v as_o fortescue_n chancellor_n to_o henry_n 6._o do_v that_o god_n have_v give_v we_o such_o a_o fruitful_a land_n that_o without_o labour_n we_o have_v plenty_n law_n whereas_o france_n must_v dig_v and_o delve_v for_o what_o they_o have_v and_o i_o suppose_v that_o i_o can_v maintain_v two_o thing_n which_o be_v think_v great_a paradox_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v no_o loss_n to_o this_o island_n if_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o plough_v at_o all_o if_o so_o be_v that_o we_o can_v certain_o have_v corn_n at_o a_o reasonable_a rate_n and_o likewise_o vent_v for_o all_o our_o manufacture_n of_o wool_n 1._o because_o that_o the_o commodity_n from_o cattle_n be_v far_o more_o stable_a than_o corn_n for_o clothes_n stuff_n stocking_n butter_n cheese_n hides_n leather_n skin_n wool_n tallow_n be_v certain_a even_o every_o where_o corn_n scarce_o 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and_o now_o the_o same_o ground_n require_v the_o dung_n only_o or_o else_o it_o will_v yield_v no_o corn_n for_o lime_n poison_v it_o yet_o be_v not_o the_o colour_n or_o quality_n of_o the_o same_o ground_n in_o outward_a visibility_n to_o the_o eye_n corporal_a but_o by_o the_o intellectual_a eye_n behold_v of_o all_o man_n of_o good_a understanding_n therefore_o that_o all_o man_n may_v obtain_v their_o desire_n in_o this_o work_n my_o counsel_n be_v that_o the_o more_o skilful_a man_n if_o they_o take_v in_o hand_n to_o improve_v twenty_o acre_n or_o more_o or_o less_o of_o such_o land_n which_o they_o have_v not_o former_o try_v full_o that_o they_o go_v the_o best_a know_a way_n with_o nineteen_o acre_n the_o first_o year_n or_o two_o and_o make_v divers_a several_a trial_n in_o the_o odd_a acre_n till_o they_o have_v hit_v the_o mark_n punctual_o and_o as_o for_o the_o more_o unskilful_a my_o counsel_n be_v that_o they_o do_v make_v divers_a several_a trial_n in_o the_o odd_a 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be_v make_v as_o salt_n as_o it_o will_v bear_v with_o the_o foul_a salt_n in_o the_o sweep_a of_o ship_n salt_n lime_n great_a larder_n and_o other_o such_o place_n be_v boil_a in_o butcher_n slaughter-house_n when_o their_o beast_n be_v to_o be_v kill_v and_o the_o blood_n let_v run_v warm_v unto_o it_o be_v likewise_o hot_a it_o will_v not_o clodder_n but_o will_v be_v admirable_a good_a liquor_n to_o imbibe_n good_a wheat_n earth_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v make_v the_o rich_a compost_n in_o the_o world_n to_o fill_v the_o hole_n where_o wheat_n or_o barley_n be_v set_v for_o that_o one_o bushel_n of_o this_o earth_n be_v sufficient_a to_o be_v mingle_v with_o three_o or_o four_o bushel_n of_o the_o earth_n of_o the_o land_n itself_o by_o which_o mean_v great_a charge_n be_v save_v in_o the_o carriage_n itself_o by_o reason_n that_o a_o little_a quantity_n will_v work_v a_o great_a effect_n saltpetre_n for_o some_o ground_n be_v more_o apt_a and_o cheap_a though_o the_o price_n be_v great_a for_o a_o little_a quantity_n will_v work_v a_o great_a effect_n especial_o where_o the_o land_n be_v hot_a and_o dry_a by_o nature_n sawdust_n be_v excellent_a to_o mingle_v with_o earth_n to_o fill_v the_o hole_n where_o corn_n be_v set_v in_o strong_a bind_a clay_n ground_n also_o shave_n of_o horn_n hoof_n of_o all_o beast_n hair_n of_o beast_n woollen_a rag_n chap_v small_a be_v admirable_a shave_n of_o horn_n be_v now_o usual_o sell_v in_o london_n for_o three_o shilling_n and_o six_o penny_n a_o sack_n for_o the_o same_o purpose_n also_o woollen_a rag_n for_o two_o shilling_n a_o sack_n as_o for_o hoof_n of_o beast_n hair_n and_o tanner_n horn_n may_v be_v putrify_v in_o good_a arable_a wheat_n earth_n be_v keep_v dry_a from_o rain_n and_o then_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o together_o be_v the_o rich_a compost_n in_o the_o world_n to_o be_v use_v for_o the_o fill_n of_o the_o hole_n where_o wheat_n be_v set_v also_o all_o other_o compost_n whatsoever_o mention_v in_o this_o book_n be_v the_o most_o wholsome_a for_o man_n body_n and_o most_o effectual_a for_o produce_v of_o great_a increase_n if_o they_o be_v thus_o order_v the_o twelve_o experiment_n wherein_o be_v show_v how_o any_o kingdom_n may_v live_v in_o great_a prosperity_n with_o half_a the_o trouble_n and_o charge_n which_o now_o they_o sustain_v and_o yet_o live_v in_o adversity_n it_o be_v find_v by_o experience_n that_o where_o there_o be_v a_o good_a council_n of_o war_n there_o the_o kingdom_n be_v well_o defend_v and_o where_o there_o be_v good_a regularity_n in_o divinity_n there_o the_o soul_n be_v preserve_v from_o sickness_n why_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v so_o for_o the_o state_n temporal_a if_o a_o council_n of_o husbandry_n be_v erect_v whereupon_o the_o happiness_n of_o all_o kingdom_n do_v depend_v sure_o if_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o the_o best_a experience_a man_n be_v depute_v for_o this_o purpose_n who_o may_v regulate_v the_o rest_n it_o will_v produce_v a_o great_a 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