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farmer's attention. If a crop of wheat, for 

 inflancc, be traced its progrefs through a 

 farm, it is curious to obferve how many 

 fituations it will be in, wherein its gentle- 

 man mafler depend^ on the honerty of the 

 hands through which it pafTes. F'lrji^ It is 

 bought at market, at which bargain there is 

 an opening at leaft. Secondly^ It is brought 

 home, and wall, ii;i its journey, fuffer con- 

 fiderable diminution, if the men are ac- 

 cuflomed to flioot it into the heap in the 

 granary without the rndL^cvh feeing it mea- 

 fured. Thirdly, It is put into the hands of 

 the fellows to fait, wafli, or brine; an ex- 

 cellent opportunity of making free with 

 the corn, and fupplylng its place with falt^ 

 allies, lime, &c. If it is only waflied, the 

 practice of fome countries, then the men 

 may fieal half of it in the field; a precious 

 opportunity ! My gentleman will not be 

 the firfl: farmer that has found a fack of 

 wheat in one of his ditches, buried up with 

 twigs and leaves. Fourthly^ It is reaped, 

 and in many counties where gleaning is 

 much in practice, and with that impudence 

 that is in fome, the fheaves of corn will 

 chiefly add to the bundles of the gleaners. 

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