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Account of the produce of various grains^ planted Sep- 

 tember 18, 1787 and 1788. — By the late Jacob Hilt" 

 zeimer, of Philadelphia, 



Cape wheat, 20 grains, produced 5050 grains. 



White wheat, 13 grains, produced 6100 grains. 



Winter barley, 19 grains, produced 17680 grains. 



Summer barley, 48 grains, were planted on the 4th 

 of April, 36 came up, and two of them produced 

 smut ; 34 yielded 20200 grains. 



Rye, 13 grains produced 29200 grains. 



All the grains were planted in rows 12 inches apart, 

 and the grains 4 inches. 



Produce of 1788. 



Cape wheat, one grain produced 64 heads, which 

 contained 2816 grains. 



White wheat, 40 heads, containing 2240 grains. 



Winter barley, 65 heads, 3900 grains. 



Yellow bearded wheat, 58 heads, 3016 grains. 



Speltz, two grains together, produced 104 heads, 

 which contained 4368 grains. 



The above grains were planted in the beginning of 

 September, 1788, and the first four about six inches 

 apart : the produce was presented to the society^ July 

 14, 1789. 



