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short what they call " cobbings" This 

 done, just before it goes into silk, they 

 plough the land to the corn the contrary 

 way, which is five times in all. 



The expence would be about seven 

 pounds per acre, if the work were done by 

 hired labourers, and horses for ploughing; 

 and the produce is generally from twelve to 

 fifteen bushels per acre, which sells gene- 

 rally for from three to five shillings per 

 bushel at the best markets : that is, if fifteen 

 bushels, at five shillings per bushel, three 

 pounds fifteen shillings per acre ; if twelve 

 bushels, at three shillings per bushel, only 

 one pound sixteen shillings per acre. 



The last time they plough is during the 

 latter end of August. Then some of them 

 sow the wheat under furrow, which is har- 

 rowed in by others in September. The 

 ploughing is done in a skimmering manner, 

 very thin. 



That raising of Indian corn is an abso- 

 lute preparation for wheat, rye, or winter 

 barley 5 and, perhaps, better for the land in 



