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have a better produce, which is the opinion of moH of the old 

 farmers. 



" The produce of an acre of wheat is various, according to the 

 goodnefs of the foil. In feme of the fliallow, chalky, down lands, 

 where there have been near four bufhels of corn fown, I have 

 known the produce not more than double of the feed : but when 

 this is the cafe, the farmer had much better let his land lie wafte, 

 fmce the produce will not defray the expence ; fo that more than 

 the rent of the land is loft. And although thefe forts of crops are 

 frequently feen on fuch land, yet fuch is the paffion for plowing 

 among the hufbandmen at prefent, that if they were not reftrained 

 by their landlords, they would introduce the plough into every field, 

 notwithftanding they are fure to lofe by it. 



" But although the produce of thefe poor downs is fo fmall, as 

 before related ; yet upon good land, where the corn has ftood thin 

 upon the ground, I have known eight or ten quarters reaped from 

 an acre, over the whole field, and fometimes more : and I have 

 been informed by perfons of great credit, that on good land, which 

 was drilled and managed with the horfe-hoe, they have had twelve 

 quarters from an acre of land, which is a great produce : and this 

 with greater certainty, if the feafons prove bad, than can be ex- 

 pedled by the common hufbandry." 



Thus far Mr. Miller, whofe remarks, we hope, will have their 

 proper weight. 



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