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pated, as to withhold diemfelves from what thcy/aw 

 a fucccfiiful practice, confequendy this mode of 

 drilling is generally adopted in this part of Kent, the 

 event j unifying the pradcice. Drilling has been in 

 vogue here near 40 years, and T believe the work 

 XK) where better done, or better implements for the 

 purpofe. I wifh you could perfuade Mr. Wimpey to 

 favour me with an account of his five-furrow drill, 

 in the 4th article.* There is no farmer in this 

 country of 40L per annum without a drill, and I 

 have no doubt would procure better were they to 

 be had on eafy terms. 



Being furrounded with water, and much inleiled 

 with rats, I have tried various recipes without efFed, 

 viz. the Miller's infallible powder, Dutch pafte, 

 Northy's fpecifick, arfenick, fublimate, and opium, 

 all which have been eaten without deftroying, I 

 verily believe, five rats j we never found more than 

 two. Perhaps the fociety may be in pofTeflion of a 

 fpecifick for this kind of vermin 5 furely it is adefi- 

 deratum in rural ceconomy, and well worth enquiring 

 after. J will thank you for the beft recipe you have.f 



Your moft obedient humble fervant, 



JAMES WYBORN. 

 Hully near Deal, Feb, i']thy 1792. 



• This drill is now at the fociety's rooms, and is partly defcribed 

 in this volume.— t A premium is offered for the difcovery. 



