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plough and the harrow, and the seed carefully sown in rows by means of a " planter " drawn 

 by two or more horses. The seed is sown at a depth of from one to four inches, according 

 to the soil, and automatically covered again with the earth as the machine passes along. The 

 actual distance between the rows and between the individual plants in the rows has been the 

 subject of much experiment in America, and it has been found that the distances must be 

 varied according to locality and circumstances. In an average case the rows are placed about 



