62 On preparing Seed-Oats with Plaijler of Paris. 



fecond inftant they were cut, being^ then perfeftly ripe^ while 

 thofe on the lands Town with the unprepared feed were yet 

 green, the heads much Tmaller, and promifing in every refpeft 

 a worfe crop. 



On the eighth I left home. They were then unfit to cut, 

 and appeared as if they would not be ripe for five or fix days 

 after — To the fa6ls above ftated, many of my neighbours are 

 witnefs. 



I MEAN to have the oats, produced from the prepared and 

 unprepared feeds, threflied feparately, to afcertain with prccifion 

 the diflPerence in the quantity and quality of the produce, which 

 (hall be communicated to the fociety, fo foon as conveniently 

 may be. 



I have the honor to be. 

 Sir, 



your obedient, 

 humble fervant, 



EDWARD HAND. ^ 



Philadelphia, Au^ujl 17, 1790. 



