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an example, to intice the oat farmers to intermit their 

 inveterate habits, I procured Albany peas, sowed them 

 broadcast, and harrowed them in ; after which I rolled 

 them. I was obliged to send to New York for my seed, 

 which occasioned delay; and, although I ploughed early, 

 I sowed a month too late ; not getting any seed into the 

 ground until the middle of May. I had succeeded with 

 peas many years ago ; but had forgotten the requisite 

 quantity of seed to the acre. I sowed txvo bushels to the 

 acre; whereas three^ had been formerly my usual quan- 

 tity. They came up even and looked remarkably well, 

 till the pods appeared; when heavy rains laid them, and 

 my expectations were disappointed. I lost my crop of 

 peas ; but I did not lose the benefit of their cover. 

 Two acres of the same field were highly dunged, and 

 planted with potatoes ; whereof I had a plentiful crop, 

 which came off early : I sowed wheat in the potatoe 

 ground, ten days before my pea fallow was ready. A 

 remarkable dry season prevented my sowing in the time 

 I wished. During the drought, I gave an extraordinary 

 ploughing to cover and protect a moderate dressing of 



* I have now a very promising crop of the field pea. I 

 sowed it early, with three bushels to the acre. Next ye^r, I 

 will, on part, sow four bushels. We have had the greatest 

 drought, for two months, I ever recollect at this season of the 

 year. Yet my peas (plaistered,) have continued to thrive. 

 Most fortunate rains have now given them every advantage ; 

 though in a more favourable season, they would have beeij 

 more forward. 



R. P, 

 \Sth June 1810. 



