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lint> fuch as that which comes from Riga. 

 The farmer often lofes his crop of lint by 

 waiting for the ripening of the feed ; by 

 which means the lint is not only confider- 

 ably hurt, but makes it fo late of pulling, 

 that it often interferes with the corn harveft, 

 and is frequently neglecfted through the hur- 

 ry of other bulinefs. And, as the water be- 

 comes colder at the end of the feafon, it is 

 not fo fit for the purpofe as when the weather 

 is warmer. By this fcheme, there would be 

 more feed, and better, upon one acre, than 

 two or three acres fown in the broad-cad. 



If this came to be univerfally praclifed, it 

 would only be neceflary to change the feed. 

 That which grew upon ftrong or damp foils 

 fhould be foxved upon light and dry foils. 

 The feed that grew upon light and dry foils 

 fhould be fowed upon ftrong and moift foils. 

 The greater the diftance between the place of 

 growth, and that of fowing, the better. 



By following this practice, the feed would 

 continue good for many years ; wliicS would, 

 in a great meafure, prevent the neceflity of 

 bringing fo much feed from abroad. The 

 Dutch are railing the price of lintfeed every 

 year, which is a difcouragement to the fow- 



