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four days later than the thick sown put in, in October, 

 at the same time as the rest of the field was drilled with 



..one bushel per acre. In October last, rather late in the 

 month, we repeated the experiment on a heavy-land 

 clover lea, as last year. The ground was rough and 

 hard, and very dry, and although a kernel was placed in 

 each hole, only about one-half, or half a peck per acre, 

 came up. Of course we anticipated a partial failure, 

 but spring came, and each stem threw out horizontally 

 a large number of shoots, so that now it is admitted by 

 all who see it that it will exceed in produce the adjoin- 

 ing crop, drilled at one bushel per acre. It appears to 

 be about four or five days later than the rest." 



After inviting all interested to come and examine this 

 crop for themselves, Mr. M. concludes : " According 

 to Mr. Caird, the average increase of our corn crops is 

 eight for one one million quarters of seed to produce 

 nine millions of corn ! This is discreditable to us, for 

 surely one good seed in properly cultivated soil cannot 

 produce so little, if it be allowed sufficient space to de- 



^velopits growth. Forty to one is nearer the increase 

 on my farm." 



QUANTITY OF SEED PEE ACKE. 



The quantity of wheat sowed on an acre by one 

 farmer, is no guide at all to his neighbor, unless the 

 soil is similar in all respects, and the period of seeding 

 about the same. Rich land does not require so large a 

 quantity as poor ground. When the kernels are large, 

 the quantity of seed must be increased ; and when they 

 are small, the amount may be diminished, and still have 

 just as many stalks on an acre. Kernels of wheat vary 



