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walking in the gutter between, is what I used, 

 to make use of when I sowed on ridges ; and, 

 who can want such a roller in America, as long 

 as he has an axe and an auger in his house? 

 Indeed, this whole matter is such a trifle, when 

 compared with the importance of the object, 

 that it is not to be believed, that any man will 

 think it worth the smallest notice as counted 

 amongst the means of obtaining that object. 



55. Broad cast sowing will, however, pro 

 bably, be, in most cases, preferred; and, this 

 mode of sowing is pretty well understood from 

 general experience. What is required here, is, 

 that the ground be well ploughed, finely har 

 rowed, and the seeds thinly and evenly sown 

 over it, to the amount of about two pounds of 

 seed to an acre ; but, then, if the weather be 

 dry, the seed should, by all means, be rolled 

 down. When I have spoken of the after-cul 

 ture, I shall compare the two methods of sow 

 ing, the ridge and the broad-cast, in order that 

 the reader may be the better able to say, which 

 of the two is entitled to the preference. 



After-culture. 



5(v In relating what 1 did in this respect, 1 

 shall take it for granted, that the reader will 

 understand me as describing what 1 think ought 

 to be done. 



57. When my ridges were laid up, and my 



