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the degree of heat in our climate, is not so high as tliat 

 of Jerusalem, the deficiency must be made up by early 

 sowing. I am infonned that it does not ripen equally, 

 and perfectly in Ireland or England. This is easily 

 accounted for. Our indian corn will not ripen in cither 

 of those countries, which being farther north than our 

 climate by several degrees, have not the same degree 

 of heat : consequently our climate is more favorable to 

 it than England, or Ireland. 



In the States of Penns}'lvania, Delaware, Maryland, 

 Virginia, N. and S. Carolina, and Georgia, this grain 

 may be raised to advantage. North and South Caro- 

 lina, lie in the same latitude as Jerusalem. In these 

 States, therefore, I would presume, it will best succeed. 

 The southern States, will find it their interest to attend 

 to the cultivation of it, as soon as a supply can be ob- 

 tained. 



As to the quantity reaped from what I sowed, I can 

 only state, that from a pint sown about two miles from 

 town, I do not expect to get more than a peck. Not- 

 withstanding all the care taken of it by the farmer, half 

 was destroyed by fowls. A farmer in the neck who 

 had half a pint, assures me, he \^ill get a peck at least. 

 Of the produce of the third parcel I have as yet received 

 no information. 



Considering the three severe seasons it had to en- 

 counter, I am fully satisfied with the produce. We 

 never had a more severe and trying winter for grain than 

 the last, much rain, little snow, and extreme cold. Du- 

 ring the spring and summer almost eveiy other day we 

 had rain, which not only checks tlie gro^\•th of grain, but 

 also the ripening of it 



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