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it would be less impoverished. An improvement in the 

 fertility of the soil, would be effectuated. And all the 

 exclusive calamities to which the latter wheat is liable, 

 avoided. 



To form a comparative average of these rival crops, 

 would require a long succession of accurate experi- 

 ments, as the o-nly means by which a just computation of 

 the exclusive calamities, so inimical to the latter wheats 

 could be made. During the two years' experiments be- 

 fore mentioned, the forward wheat had the advantage 

 of the latter, in every respect,, and in all soils. The crop 

 ^vas greater by the acre — in increase — for the labour — 

 heavicsti — and the straw was the most valuable. But these 

 results, though related, are not to be relied upon, to infer 

 another result, in the case of both kinds arriving to a 

 state of complete perfection. 



The grain of the forward wheat is harder than that of 

 any other, with whiehit has been compared — it is large 

 — plump — white — and produces flour both in quantity 

 and quality, equal to the best latter white wheat. This 

 hardness of the grain, conspires with the inferior growth 

 of straw and fodder, to lessen the liability of the for- 

 >vard wheat, to sprout in the field, either before or after 

 it is cut. An effect, to which its ripening in cooler wea- 

 ther, also contributes. 



It is very probable that this species of wheat, would 

 be an useful acquisition to those countries, which have 

 summers so shorjt, or climates so hurried, as to cause ma- 

 ny impediments to the culture of wheat. Should it suc- 

 ceed, labour would be lessened, and the crops rendered 

 more certain. Such a probability suggests the propriety 

 of introducing it into Great Britain ; because, whilst it 

 might benefit that country, it might open a temporary 

 branch of commerce to this, of considerable importance. 

 And if, as is possible, it should be found that our soil 

 and climate operated particularly against the degenera- 

 cy of the wheat, its exportation for seed, might be a trade 

 of comsiderable duration. 



JOHN TAYLOR. 



Philadelphia, January 1, 1794, 



