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the pretty leaves that look so gay ; and, how 

 false, then must be the notion, that to plough 

 Indian-Corn in dry weather, or late, is injuri 

 ous ! Why should it not be as beneficial to 

 Corn as tp Turnips and Cabbages ? 



236. Mr. BYRD transplanted with his super 

 abundant plants, about two acres and a half. 

 These he had not taken up on the 23rd of No 

 vember. They were not so fine as the others, 

 owing, in part, to the hearts of many having been 

 buried, and to the whole having been put too 

 deep into the ground. But, the ridges of both 

 fields were too close together. Four feet is the 

 distance. You cannot plough clean and deep 

 within a smaller space without throwing the 

 earth over the plants. But, as bulk of crop is 

 the object, it is very hard to persuade people, 

 that two rows are not better than one. Mr. JUDGE 

 MITCHELL is a true disciple of the TULLIAN 

 SYSTEM. His rows were four feet asunder; his 

 ridges high; all according to rule. If I should 

 be able to see his crop, or him, before this 

 volume goes to the press, I will give some ac 

 count of the result of his labours. 



237. This year has shown me, that America 

 is not wholly exempt from that mortal enemy 

 of turnips, ihejly, which mawled some of mine, 

 and which carried off a whole piece for Mr. 

 JUDGE LAWRENCE at Bay-side. Mr. BYRD says, 



