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sufficiently heavy, it will sink to the bottom of 

 water ; and to judge whether it be new, a number 

 of seeds exadlly eounted should be sown on the end 

 of a hot-bed, ami notice taken whether they all grow. 



When the goodness of the seed is known, more 

 -s of it is to be sown, according as the husband- 

 man intends either to raise a quantity of linseed for 

 sowing, or to have very fine and soft flax. In this 

 last case, the seed should be sown pretty thick, in 

 order that the plants may rise the closer together, 

 and by chat means grow slender and tall, which 

 adds much to the fineness of the fibres of the flax. 

 If the linseed is sown with an intention to let the 

 flax remain for seed, a much less quantity of it 

 . hould br* used, that so the plants may come up 

 thiu, and thereby have room to grow to their full 

 vigour and extent. 



Some sow, with their linseed, either annual or 

 perennial grass-seeds, when they intend to lay the 

 land down for pasture after the flax is taken off. 

 plants grow but weakly under the flax, which, 

 however, they do not hurt ; but as soon as the 

 flax has been pulled, they increase apace, to the 

 great benefit of their owner. 



Flax is sometimes damaged by insects, when it is 

 about three or four inches high. It is said that 

 they may be destroyed by a slight strewing of soot, 

 ashes, Sec. 



At all events, it is certain that this dressing will 

 give vigour to the flax, though it should not kill 

 the insects. Dublin Society. 



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