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observations : and it is necessary for the 

 reader to observe, the quantities given by 

 Mr. Boadiey are not meant as real or even 

 estimated quantities, but noted at random; 

 the land that Mr. Boadiey draws his com- 

 parisons from, and the old rotation, being 

 by far the best part of America I saw* He 

 supposes maize to produce only twelve 

 bushels per acre, and wheat eight bushels 

 per acre. This statement is from his own 

 experience, and therefore I make no doubt 

 of its being fair and candid ; especially 

 as I should have supposed, but for such 

 information, the best crops at more per 

 acre. The land within the peninsula of 

 Chesapeak has a much superior appearance 

 to any other I saw : since, then, the best 

 crops of wheat produce only eight bushels, 

 it is reasonable to imagine many crops must 

 fall greatly beneath the quantity here stated. 

 As Mr. Boadiey wrote the Sketches solely 

 with a view to spirit the American culti- 

 vator to try experiments, and point out a 

 better rotation, without a desire of profit, 



