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 This experiment., in relation to produdl, 

 is very clear and fatisfadory ; and fhews 

 that the broadcaft method had advantages 

 not equalled by thefc modes of drilling. 



Drilled Gardc7i Vegetables, 



In the year 1766, Mr. S.roope^ in his 

 experiment ground '^, drilled many fofts of 

 garden plants, in fmgle rovv'-s, four feet 

 afunder, horfe-hoed them thrice, hcfides 

 hand-hocines and weedings. Onions, 

 cellery, endiff, garden-beans, cofs-lettuce, 

 cauliflowers, and carrots, all proved incom- 

 parably good ; and not only fv/eetef than 

 his gardener raifed in the garden, but like- 

 wife larger and fairer. The firft difh of 

 artichokes was eat upon the 5th of Jime 

 1769, the laft upon 3d Ja?i. 1770, " a proof, 

 fays this gentlenian, that garden-ftuff may 

 be cultivated to a greater perfection in 

 jthe fields than in the garden, and to be had 

 there, when they are not to be gained in 



* The mention of this field reminds me of a pre- 

 caution taKen by this exceedingly fenfible cultivator, 

 which fhould always be imitated : He had remarked, 

 in reading the modern books on agriculture, that nume- 

 rous trials were rend-rcd ufelefs by cattle break ng into 

 experiment grounds ; he was determined to meet vvith 

 no accidents of that kind, and accordingly pailcd in 

 the whole field, fo that a horfe, cow, fhccp, and hog, 

 are r.ot onlv kept out, but even a hare. 



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