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On various Agricultural Topics^ by James Ecroydy Phi- 

 ladelphia County. 



Read June 9, 1812. 



According to my promise, in my former communi- 

 cation, I again take the liberty of troubling the socie- 

 ty with some further remarks on a few subjects, al- 

 ready dibcussed in the Agricultural Memoirs ; and 

 though I may not have it in my power, to add any 

 thing new on this subject, yet if by giving a statement 

 of observations of positive practice, for a number of 

 years, I may be able to confirm a good one, or correct 

 any mistakes in attempts to imitate such practices in 

 this country, perhaps they may have their uses. 



And as I wish, as little as possible, to encroach on 

 the time of the society, I will first enumerate the dif- 

 ferent subjects I have at present in view, and endeavour 

 to comprise my remarks on them, within the compass 

 of one letter. 



1. On harrowing grain in the spring, and eating it 

 off with sheep. 



2. On the diseases of swine. 



3. On breeding in and in, 



4. On artificial grasses, 



5. On smut in wheat. 



The harrowing of wheat, is a practice I have seen 

 constantly pursued for a number of years, but most 

 generally on stiff soils, and the effects produced were 

 always considered as highly beneficial ; but this ope- 

 ration, was generally preceded by eating off the wheat 



