125 ' AG'ilCULTUrAL MUStUM 



the first ; but cncli ofthcm may be passed through the ioW 

 combs, something in th;,* maimer of combin;2^ wool, by 

 which the finer parts of the tow are easily extracted and 

 rendered extreinclj- soft and line, almost equal to the best 

 part of the Flax, for the purpose of tillino- on a linen or 

 cotton warp, but not so p'oper for war)), nor will it do 

 for shoe thread or any purpose which requires great 

 strength; what is left of the tow and cannot be (h-awti 

 through the combs is called backings, and will only do to 

 spin into lillins;- for very coarse cloth, such as BrilisU 

 brown rolls, but rather better in quality. 



8th. A statement of one acre of j^ood Flax; a very 

 extraordinary crop 1 never yet have had. 



Dr. 

 To rent of one acre Land, sufficient- 

 ly rich and well fenced in, 



Ploughing 3 times esiUTiatcd at »j 



Harrowing 5 times, 



3 4 Bushel best seed, 



Weeding twice, 



Pulling, tying and setting up, 



Beating off, and cleaning the seed. 



Watering, spreading and taking up, &.c. 



Breaking and skutching 213(316. 



Clear profit for balance, 



By 5 bushels seed, at . 75 



236 lb. of skutchcdFIax, . 16 1-2 



^S 13 . 07 



9th Beside the above profit of »^ 16 . 30 my flax gro nd 

 being ploughed the instant the flax is otf, comes well in 

 der for winter turnips, on which ] count a further advan- 

 tage, which cann jt be made after cotton or hemp. 

 [To be continued.] 



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