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without raising any hills about the plant* ; aud, from the re- 

 sult, am satisfied that hills are not necessary. If, indeed, 

 winter wheat, or rye, is to be sown among the corn, at its last 

 dressing, I think the hilling must be injurious : for the rich- 

 er mould being drawn up into hills, the intervals are robbed 

 of what is requisite to produce an even crop. 



I am aware that some intelligent farmers consider it bad hus- 

 bandry to sow winter grain among Indian corn — to double- 

 erop the ground. But if this be Wc/?, and in fine tilth by deep 

 ploughing before the corn crop is put in, and good and clean 

 tillage accompanying its growth, I can perceive no solid objec- 

 tion to the practice. With us, the early sowing of winter grain 

 is of the first importance, to insure a full crop, early ripe, and 

 most secure from mildew. The husbandry of ?flr. Ducket, al- 

 ready described, justifies the practice. I know it is already 

 common amongst us ; but without the deep tillage which ena- 

 bled him to put in seven crops with only four ploughings. With 

 such complete tiMage, of a soil so enriched as to yield forty or 

 fifty bushels of Indian corn to the acre, grown on a level, with- 

 out hills or ridges ; and if, in harvesting the corn, it be cut close 

 to the ground ; I see no reason why grass seeds may not proper- 

 ly be sown on the winter grain, in the spring. In this way, may 

 be obtained a crop of Indian corn the first year — a crop of wheat 

 •r rye the second year — and hay the third and fourth years ; 

 and all from one deep ploughing, and a handsome culture of the 

 Indian corn. 



By the early sowing of winter grain among Indian corn, it 

 quickly vegetates, and sends forth numerous branches ; and soon 

 coyering the ground, prevents or checks the growth of weeds. 

 Probably, too, the plants, acquiring so much strength by early 

 sowing (for the roots must multiply and extend in proportion t© 

 the growth above ground) are less liable to be winter-killed. 



IV. ON LIVE STOCK. 



I have now to present to your notice the other of the Three 

 Celebrated English Farmers, described by Arthur Young — Mr. 

 BakewcU— the most distinguished improver of live stock, on 



