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season, poor, weedy land may sometimes be more cheaply reclaimed 

 by its aid than in any other way. 



Buckwheat is considerably grown by farmers who produce milk 

 for sale to the large cities, for the sake of its bran. Having the 

 grain ground at home, they sell the flour, and feed the bran to 

 their cows, adding very much to the quantity, and taking no little 

 from the quality of their milk. 



