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of feed is wanted on poor land ; — and therefore, 

 that on fuch land the broad caft mode of lowing 

 is preferable to drilling. 



It appears clearly evident to me, that on fuch 

 land two bufhels, or even ten pecks of wheat, and 

 three bufhels of barley, and four of oats, may be 

 neceiTary. But on a rich fertile foil, well pre- 

 pared, half the quantity is fully fufficient, and will 

 produce a better crop. Every one who attends 

 to the growth of plants, knows that they require 

 a competent diftance to arrive at perfection. — 

 Every gardener is perfectly acquainted with this, 

 and acts accordingly. Why then are farmers fo 

 abfurd as to think the fame management is not 

 equally neceiTary in a field, which is only a large 

 garden? This mult be only long-rooted preju- 

 dice; for corn of all kkids muft have fufficient 

 room according to its fize, or you deprive it of 

 the advantages which nature affords, by exclu- 

 ding the fun and the frefh air from the bottom of 

 the plants, which are fo neceiTary to their perfec- 

 tion; and inttead of corn, get only a great burden 

 of ftraw. 



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With refpect to fowing wheat, the quantity of 

 feed mould be porportioned to the feafon. If 

 you fow in September, a third lefs will do than 



when 



