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Mr. Tv/isT, at BreterJia-.n, drills two bushels: sows 

 three pecks to tliree bushels broad- cast. 



6. Depth. — Mr. Hlath, of Hemlington, had some bar- 

 ley this year drilled three inches deep, aad the crop suffered. 

 Mr. SYBLE,ofSouth Walsham, had partofa crop drilled at 

 one incli and a half, and part at two inches ; and (he for- 

 iner was evidently the best. Mr. Hornard, of Ludham, 

 ploughs it in broad-cast, two to three iu' hes. Mr DvBLE, 

 oi Scotrer, thinks it cannot be too sliallow, if buried. 



Mr. Palgrave, at Coltishal, one inch to one and a 

 half, diilled. 



Mr. Repton, at Oxnead, drills two inches deep. 

 Mr.BiRCHAM, atHackford, Mr. Johnson, atThurn- 

 ing, and Mr. England, at Binham, two inches and a 

 half. 



Mr. Reeve, of Wighton, not more than two inches: 

 in most cases not so much ; but if the weather be dry, 

 deeper. 



Mr. Overman drills his barley one inch deep. Mr, 

 Coke, at one inch three-quarters. 

 Mr. M. Hill, two inches. 



Mr. RisKTON, at Thornham, one inch and a half 

 deep. 



Mr. Style MAN, of Snettisham, thinks this a point of 

 great consequence ; drills two inches and a half deep. 

 Mr. Porter, at Watlington, two inches. 

 Mr. Priest has found that in both drilling and broad- 

 casting, the shallower barley is put in, if it be but buried, 

 the better. 



7. Drilling. — Mr. FowEL, of Snetterton, puts in his 

 barley at nine inches on one stale furrow, and thinks it a 

 great improvement, as well as saving. He used to follow 

 the common method of ploughing thrice, but prefers his 

 present method greatly. He pens his turnips for sheep, 



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