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ing, than that which was sown at a later period ; 

 which will finally prove a great advantage, because, 

 if rain. should happen to that corn which is har- 

 vested at the beginning or towards the middle of 

 August, the days being then long, and the weather 

 hot, a short time suflices for drying up the hu- 

 midity; whereas in a wet season, so late as the 

 month of September, the power of the sun is 

 more feeble, and the length of the days are consi- 

 derably diminished, besides the far greater likeli- 

 hood of a fair harvest in August than in September, 

 when the sun advances towards the equinox, at 

 which time there very often ensues a glut of rain. 



" Of all other grain, oats take the least damage 

 in a wet harvest. On the contrary, a shower or 

 two is rather beneficial to them whilst they lie in 

 the swarth 9 as the grain is thereby not only im- 

 proved in weight and size, but the straw disposed 

 more easily to part with its contents, and much la- 

 Jbour is saved to the thrasher: so that the farmer 

 generally wishes to see his oats once thoroughly 

 staked before they are carried home; nay, in case 

 of necessity, this grain may be housed in a wet day ; 

 and when other corn would be totally spoiled by 

 being brought to the barn in a showery time, the 

 oat will receive no injury from this circumstance." 

 Bannister. 



STACKS FOR TIIRASH>ING-MILL. 

 The invention of this excellent machine has not 

 been attended with one half of the advantages 



which 



