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to a malt-kiln for drying; and as I thought a much 

 greater degree of heat ought not to be communi- 

 cated to it than that of a hot fummer, I never 

 fufFered it to exceed the 85th degree on Farenheit's 

 thermometer, which I was well enabled to regulate 

 by the application of that inftrument. In the fpace 

 of about 18 hours the drying was finifhed, and 

 the whole performed gready to my fatisfaction ; — 

 not the leaft veftige of fmut in fmell or appear- 

 ance. I then took a fample from the kiln to the 

 fame baker, acquainting him with all the circum- 

 ftances; he was furprifed at the metamorphofis, 

 and, after examining the bulk on the kiln, pur- 

 chafed it at 27s. per bag, confefllng it was nothing 

 inferior to any wheat of equal weight, the top of 

 the market being then a8s. per bag; the lofs in 

 meafure attending the experiment was fomething 

 lefs than half a bufhel. 



State of the Experiment, viz. 

 Ten bags of wheat, as per baker's firft offer, £. s. d. 

 at 16s. - - - - - - 800 



Ten bags fold after the wheat was cleaned, 



at 27s. - - - - - -13100 



Deduct 2 men's wages, 2 days £.0 6 o 



Xx>fs in meafure half a bufhel - o 1 8| 



Fuel and rent, fuppofe - -050 — o 12 8| 



12 17 3i 

 800 



Saved by the experiment - £4 J 7 2 i 



