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latter to work in a field againft two with the former. 

 At night it appeared that the three had not more 

 than finifhed an acre, while the two with the breaft- 

 hoe had completed; in a much better manner, two 

 acres. A ftronger proof need not be brought to 

 evince the fuperiority of any inftrument. 



Brief Statement of the Advantage arifmgfrom my Ma- 

 nagement of the Pea Field above-mentioned, 



DRILLED. £. s. d. 



Produce 170 facks, fuppofe at 16s. per 



fack ----- 136 o 

 Seed 8i facks, at 1 8s. - ^-7 8 6 

 Hoeing, twice, fay at 2S. 6d. 



per acre - - - 226 

 Extra expence on account of 



the fuperior quantity to be 



brought to market, - 50 — 14 11 o 



Grofs profit - j£.i2i 9 o 



BROADCAST. 



Suppofe the fame 17 acres had been fown 

 broadcaft, the produce on the foil in 

 qucftion would have been deemed good 

 at 5 facks per acre, which at 16s. as 

 above, would be ;f»68 O O 



Seed, 17 lacks, at 18s. per fack - - 15 6 o 



Grofs profit on the broadcaft 52 14 



Difference of grofs profit on the 17 acres 



in favour of drilling - - • 68 15 

 or 4I. os. iod, per acre. 



