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ti'growth before winter. It is, however, believed by many, that 

 early sown grain is not so likely to be injured by tlie frosts^, 

 which are more likely to disengage, and throw out of the 

 ground, and thereby destroy the roots of grain of less size and 

 strength than those of earlier sown grain. But, perhaps it will 

 be found to be a good rule, to sow grain the earlier, in propor- 

 tion as the winters are longer and colder. But it cannot be ju- 

 dicious to confine the true time to certain days or weeks. 



The experience of persons in other countries may mislead 

 us, it is therefore greatly to be wished, that a set of the most 

 accurate experiments were made by some judicious persons in 

 this country, in order to ascertain the best time for autumnai 

 sewing 



