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tering, grading, and dreffmg, would take 

 care that ail thefe operations were conducted 

 in the befl manner. At the fame time, the 

 farmer would be a gainer, having no rifk to 

 run after the flax was fold. His great care 

 would be to raife the weightiefl crops, when 

 he would always be fure of a purchafer, 

 which would not hinder his other operations 

 upon his farm. 



How often do we fee a fine crop of flax loft 

 entirely by not being pulled in proper time ; 

 lying too long in the water, till half rotted, 

 or rotted upon the grafs ; and after all, the 

 one half of what remains deftroyed at the lint 

 mill? 



It would be highly advantageous to the 

 whole country, and manufacturers, that a 

 number of fkillful perfons were fettled in 

 every part of the country, where much lint 

 is fown. Some ought to be brought from 

 Flanders, and fhould be allowed falaries for 

 foine years, in order to inftrucT: others. 



The following extract, taken from the In- 

 tcrefl of Scotland confidered, printed in the 

 year 1733, wrote by the late Provoft Lind- 

 iay of Edinburgh, will tend to elucidate what 

 is before faid. 



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