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fpade and hoe ¢an, in my opinion, equal the tillage 
which may be given by a proper and feafonable ufe 
of thefe inftruments. 
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On the Half Hujfbandry. 
MANY years have clapfed fince I firft attempted 
to make fome experiments on the Half Hufbandry. 
From the refult of them all, I am induced to believe, 
it might. be practifed with great advantage, at leatt, 
on fuch lands as are fituated fo far from the ftables, 
cow-yards, &c. as to make carting manure a very 
heavy expence. Under this conviction, I fhall tranf- 
mit the following experiments; though they were 
tnade on a larger fcale, I fhall reduce the account.to 
an acreable one, for the convenience of thofe who’ 
may with to perufe it, 
One field was fallowed for two years and drefled 
very highly. In September 1795 it was put on to 
ridges, 4 feet 8 inches wide, exclufive of the furrow. ~> 
The Jaft day of September, or the firft of O@ober, ~ 
every other ridge was drilled with red wheat, a little 
more than 3 pecks per acre, 114 inches from row to 
row. It was twice horfe-hoed in the fpring, and the 
4 feet 8 inches; fallow ridge, was ploughed up to the - 
wheat and back again, and then one furrow was 
thrown up to each outfide ridge on which the wheae 
was 
