54 Description of the Fire-Escape 



to make the experiment perfectly accurate, I divided the 

 field, which is square, into ten equal parts, and sowed the 

 whole of them alternately by drill and bioad-cast at the same 

 time. The drills were 12 inches asunder. The seed was of 

 the white-loaf stock, and I had the satisfaction to find that 

 no part failed. The divisions were all of them hoed at the 

 same time ; and care was taken to set the plants, as well the 

 broad-cast as the drilled, 1-2 inches apart. The expense fur 

 the whole was 7s. per acre; but from the drilled plants re- 

 quiring an extra man and horse per acre beyond the broad- 

 cast, 1 estimate the relative expense as eight to seven. Six- 

 teen perches of each vi-ere set out and weighed by three re- 

 spectable farmers and graziers who reside in the parish of 

 Reedham, where the experiment was made, and who have 

 set their names to the certificate sent herewith. 



A certificate in proof of the above account was received 

 by the Society, signed by John Baker, Dan, Cockerill, 

 Robert Long. 



The certificate also states that T. ct. st. 

 16 perches of the drilled crop weighed 119 O 

 '■ of the broad-cast - - 1 14 4 . 



4 4 



Difference in favour of the drill, 4 cwt. 4 stone. 



Reedham Hall, Norfolk, CHARr.ES LaYTON. 



Feb. 27, 1806. 



VII. Description of the Fire-Escape invented hy Daniel 

 Maseres, Esq. Comvnmicated by B. M. Forster, 

 Esq. 



To Mr. Tilloch. 



T ^^^' ■ • ' r 



J. HEREWITH send you a figure and description of a maT 

 chine for escaping from windows when houses are on fire, 

 which appears to me to be preferable, on several accounts, 

 ^0 any I have yet seen. The originals, from which this was 



made. 



