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may be left nearly void, or perhaps with only 

 a plant or two. Now it too often happens 

 that the mifchievous fly attacks the very plants 

 fo thinly fown, and by deftroying them leaves 

 a large fpace of ground uncovered. It is cer- 

 tainly a mod difficult tafk regularly to cover 

 the land by the broad-caft : on the contrary, 

 by the drill-method the feed will all fall into 

 the hollow part, and the mould (efpecially if 

 harrowed with the bufh-harrow) will be fo fine- 

 ly pulverifed, as to afford immediate nourish- 

 ment to it ; by which means the plants will get 

 quickly forward. And when they are ready* 

 for hoeing, it will not require fo expert a hand 

 to divide them •, and it will be eafierto choofe 

 the mailer plant, which is of great importance 

 in a crop of any kind. When they are planted 

 in rows, any boy, girl, or woman, may do the 

 bufinefs effectually ; and as this operation is 

 performed at a feafon of the year when men 

 have generally full employment in other branch- 

 es of husbandry, it is convenient to the farmer 

 that women or children may anfwer his purpofe, 

 and that at a cheaper rate than taking men 

 from more important concerns. 



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