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cases the scuffler may be equal to the business. 

 "When he has got the surface to his mind, lie is to 

 consider whether or not he should plough it, \vhich 

 is advisable if the soil he of a firm, solid, tenacious 

 quality, and if he does not intend to drill the 

 wheat : if he ploughs such a soil he may not have 

 any apprehension of root-fallen wheat, failing 

 roots from a loose bottom ; but he will bring up a 

 new surface that may drill with difficulty, whereas 

 that which has received the influences of the crop, 

 atmosphere, and of his late operations will be in 

 exactly the right temper for the drill to work in. 

 If the soil is of a more loose, friable quality, and 

 he should plough down the fine surface he has 

 gained, he will give the wheat too loose a bottom, 

 and he will run the chance of a root -fallen crop. 

 In all such cases, or in any that have a tendency to 

 this circumstance, he should determine not to 

 plough at all, but drill directly ; a method in which 

 he saves tillage, and has the probability of a better 

 produce. This is a new practice on strong land, but 

 I have seen such success in it as leaves no reason 

 for doubting the soundness of its principles, Mr. 

 Ducket, on a sandy soil, did it for years, and with 

 great effect. It should be remembered, that what- 

 ever other circumstances may influence the growth 

 of this gram, it loves a firm bottom to root in, and 

 rarely flourishes to profit when it is loose and 

 crumbly, nor will a depth of such mould do if the 

 under stratum in which it will attempt to fix. its 

 loots, be from its quality repelknt. The best 



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