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It is a certain fact, that double the neceflary 

 quantity of feed-grain is annually thrown away; 

 which, upon a moderate calculation, would feed 

 near an eighth part of the inhabitants of this king- 

 dom. This of courfe advances the price of what 

 remains one-eighth; — a heavy tax indeed on the 

 •poor, and a very fooiifh one, becaufe it anfwers 

 no good end. 



One of the great advantages of the Drill Hus- 

 bandry is the faving of feed : but from a variety 

 of caufes, fome real ones in local fituations, and 

 many imaginary ones, it is not probable it will, 

 in our time, be univerfally adopted. It however 

 affords a profitable lelfon to thofe who do not 

 practife it. They are thereby convinced, that a 

 much lefs quantity of feed than they have been 

 accuftomed to fow is Sufficient. This has ope- 

 rated on fome intelligent farmers, who (till con- 

 tinue in the broadcaft method. 



Some of them have taken the hint, and lefTened 

 the quantity of their feed: their crops have been 

 equally good or better than before. In time, 

 perhaps, their practice may be generally better re- 

 gulated. It is an event much to be wifhed, and 

 I think it an object worthy your ftrongeft recom- 

 mendation. 



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