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many experiments, that, when tranfplanted 

 or drilled, it is a very improving one; 

 which is wholly owing to hoeing, and 



weeding. As to rape and oats, they 



are not more exhaufting than many other 

 common crops, fuch particularly as wheat, 

 which I know from experiment to do more 

 mifchief to the land than oats, or any other 

 grain; not as I apprehend from any pe- 

 culiarity in its nature, but from being on 

 the ground fo much longer; on which ac- 

 count fo many more weeds have time to 

 grow, and perfect their feeds. And with 

 oats I have little doubt but the effect of a 

 collateral caufe is taken for that of the 

 grain itfelf. Oats are generally fown the 

 laft crop of a courfe, whether long or fhort, 

 confequently they leave the land in a worfe 

 condition than any of the preceding ones ; 

 and this has been falfely attributed to the 

 nature of the grain. Had it been cu 

 ftomary to fow them like wheat, or barley, 

 on -a fallow; no fuch idea would ever have 

 fpread itfelf. 



But why mould landlords, for very tri- 

 vial reafons at beft, oppofe the culture of 

 fuch vegetables as the good of the country 

 D 3 require 



