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^ihly. The crop, managings and getting into the 

 barn, cofts fomewhat about 3I. per acre. The pro- 

 duce is from 20 to 50 (tone per acre, according to 

 the land. As to the fcore, I have fold at 5I. 61. 

 and 7I. per fcore. 



$tbly. It does not impoverifh the land, but rather 

 improves it. 



P. S. You mould have an experienced man to 

 fow it, as there are but few who underftand that 

 bufinefs. And likewife when it is fit to pull, one 

 who knows when to put it into the dike, and when 

 to take it out, as there is a great deal of difficulty in 

 managing that point, without fpoiling the flax. 



I am, your humble fervant, 



JAMES ELLERKER. 



Article XXVII. 

 Defcription of a Comb-Pot, to be ufed with Pit Coal, 



Invented by John Ashman, of Abbey-Milton> Dorfet. [ 



■ 

 Sir, Sarum, Ofl. 24, 1786. 



THE fketch of a comb -pot I here fend you, 

 was invented by John Ashman, who has 

 been in our fervice about fix months. He worked 



it 



