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(Irnngth and vigour to the plants, as might render 

 them Icfs fufceptible of any malignant impreflTion 

 from the atmofphere, which might happen to reign 



durip'^ inv future ftage of their growth. 



I have now feveral more experiments in profecu- 

 tion, having fet many fmall quantities of found 

 grain, picked from fmutty ears at different times. 

 At prefent they all appear ve^y promifing, but the 

 refult cannbt be known till the next harveft, when, 

 if found interefting, I may probably requeft leave 

 to lay them before the Society. I am. Sir, 



Your much obliged fervant, 



Ncrtb^Bockbampton, JOS. WIMPEY. 



D|f. 2iy?, 1790. 



Article IX. V 



On the Drill Husbandry. 

 Dear Sir, 



YOU will probably be much furprized to hear, 

 after fo many years pradice, I Ihould not yet 

 be able to make up my mind refpeding the bed, 

 that is, the moft beneficial mode of pradlifing the 



Drill 



