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From the character I bear amongft the f?uv 

 irers of that part of the country I dwell in, I 

 am fuppofed to underftand feeds; and I have 

 b$?n frequently applied to by the dealers or 

 venders for my approbation of their wares; as 

 they thought, that, if they could obtain my re* 

 commendation, they would find a ready market 

 for them. I mud own that I have frequently 

 diverted myfelf with the embarraflment of thefc 

 dealers, by taking out a feed promifcuoufly, 

 and enquiring the name of it. " Indeed, fir, I 

 cannot tell," is generally the anfwen What 

 will it produce ? " Oh, fir ! that is quite un- 

 certain." Nor does he know any one except 

 the rib-grafs, which is the plantain with a long 

 leaf, and which of all gratfes I think the very 

 worft. 



It would he a good method, and eafily ac- 

 complifhed, if a perfon would pick from a good 

 meadow fome of the very beft feed; then drefs 

 a fmall piece of land perfectly clean, as much 

 fo at lead as you would for the choiceft flowers 

 in the garden ; fow your feeds, and fave the' 

 produce. They will quickly increafe fuffici- 

 ently to fow a large field ; and by a proper 

 degree of attention in eradicating weeds you 



