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ent evils. Nine inch rows might, practically, but 

 not literally, be considered as broad-cast, but with 

 the power of scarifying. 



5. In regard to seed for nine inch drilling, 15lb. 

 is to be recommended. 



6. The material point, of with or without corn, 

 jremains to be spoken of; and here two considera- 

 tions present themselves. One is, the extreme lia- 

 bility of lucern to be eaten by the fly, which does 

 great mischief to many crops when very young, 

 and against which the growing corn is some pro- 

 tection. The value of the barley or oats is another 

 object, and not to be forgotten. It is also gained 

 in the first year's growth of the lucern, which is 

 very poorly productive, even if no corn be sown, 

 so that I must own myself clearly an advocate for 

 drilling it among corn, either between the rows of 

 nine inch barley, or across drilled barley at a foot ; 

 perhaps the latter the best method, as there is less 

 probability of the crop being laid, to. the damage of 

 the lucern. The quantity of seed-corn should 

 also be small, proportioned to the richness of the 

 land ; from one bushel to a bushel and a half, ac- 

 cording to the fertility of the soil ; another security 

 against the mischief of Lodging. If these precau- 

 tions are taken, it would be presumptuous to. say 

 that success must follow, that being, always, and 

 in all things, in other hands than ours ; seed may 

 prove bad, the fly may eat, and drought prevent 

 vegetation, but, barring such circumstances, the 

 young farmer may rest satisfied that he has done 



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