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Foreign gram sent for seed.—A new plough and ex- 
periments therewith, at Draveil the seat of Daniel ° 
Parker Esq. near Paris. By John Armstrong. 
Read January 9th, 1810. 
Paris, 2d November 1809. 
Dear Sir, 
The little box which will be delivered with this let- 
ter, contains three species of grain and one of grass 
seed, which I do not remember to have seen in the 
United States. 
Number 1. Is a wheat which from its uncommon 
productiveness, as well in grain as in straw, Is called 
le ble Pabundance. It is said to be of African origin, 
and is sometimes called Egyptian wheat. 
Number 2. Is a rye of excellent quality, giving a 
flour little inferior to that from wheat. One bushel of 
this grain weighs 64 pounds, and its straw, like that 
of ihe preceding article, is very stout and nearly solid. 
Number 3. Is a barley called here Porge fromenter 
or wheat barley, from its resemblance to some species 
of wheat. An acre will give as many bushels of this 
as of any other species of barley ; and a bushel of this 
species, will give considerably more flour than the same 
quantity of any other species. 
Number 4. Is the seed of the Sain-foin of Nor- 
mandy, which gives as many hay-cuttings as Lucerne, 
and a tolerable after grass for pasturing cattle. 
To these I add the drawings of a new invented 
plowgh, and a minute of work, which I last spring, saw 
