36 The Agricultural Papers of George Washington 



waiting to come up with the seed-bag at the end of the row. 

 I had almost forgot to tell you, that, if the hole in the 

 leather band, through which the seed is to pass, when it comes 

 in contact with the hole in the barrel, should incline to gape, 

 or the lips of it turn out, so as to admit the seed between 

 the band and barrel, it must be remedied by riveting a piece 

 of sheet tin, copper, or brass, the width of the band, and 

 about four inches long, with a hole through it, the size of the 

 one in the leather. I found this effectual. I am, dear Sir, 

 &c. 



