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In all thefe claffcs the diftances fliould be the fame as 

 above, viz. from 12 to 36 inches, varying in each fquare 

 one inch. In thofe that follow the greateft diftance need 

 not exceed 24 inches, and the fmalleft diftance mould be 

 as low as fix inches : 



Which we will fuppofe the minimum : — perhaps all below 

 eight ounces might have been omitted, without any detri- 

 ment to the practice of agriculture. But no harm can 

 ever accrue from afcertaining with accuracy any number 

 of facts in agriculture. 



This has the appearance of being a very formidable fet 

 of experiments 5 and it would, no doubt, require a good 

 deal of trouble, and fome expence, to execute it properly; 

 fo that it mould fall to the (hare of fome of thofe gentle- 

 men of opulence and high rank, -who take delight in the 

 fludy of agriculture. Perhaps few experiments that could 

 be named, would be productive of greater national benefits 

 than that which is here propofed : nor would the expence 

 to a man in eafy circumftances be an object: of great con- 

 fequence. Somewhat lefs than five acres of ground would 

 be fufficient to execute the whole fet of experiments once 

 over, fo as to afcertain witn fome tolerable accuracy the 

 moft advantageous diftance for planting each fize of feeds, 

 on one clafs of foils, confider.ed as to their richnefs, and 

 lead to many probable conclufions as to other foils, which 

 would be of the moft extenfive benefit in general practice ; 

 and the crop obtained would probably repay the greateft 



part, 



