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the oUonds of the second year, by riffling before harvest ; 

 he harrows down, and plouglis as fleet as he can ; after 

 that, a full pitch for dibbling ; he is clear that this is the 

 best way for the wheat, but as certainly a loss in the barley 

 crop; for the previous tillage has brought the flag into 

 such a state, that the wheat exhausts far more of the be- 

 nefit than when set on a whole furrow. 



In general, thev riffle the second year's lay before harvest 

 at Westwick, 6cc. for dibbling ; but some on one furrow; 

 and many this year; the dry weather having prevented 

 some breaking the lays. 



Mr. Dyble, of Scotter, has made the comparison of 

 riffling a layer for dibbling wheat, and leaving a part un- 

 broken for dibbling on whole furrow, and found the for- 

 mer best by a coomb or six bushels an acre ; and the bar- 

 ley following, is as good, if the f]ag was not too much 

 broken for the wheat ; this, however, partly admits the 

 evil. 



j\Ir. Palgrave, at Coltisljal, gets the best wheat by 

 dibbling his layers on one earth; if it could be diilled, 

 would be equal, if not superior, but it will not drill well ; 

 he lias trench-ploughed for it with two ploughs, but the 

 soil was thin, and ic did not do well. It is remarkable, 

 however, that among his tools I esj)ied a skim -coulter 

 plough of Ducket's, laid by and never used : it Is on the 

 large construflion, for four horses ; but the hint of the 

 skim surtlv invaluable. More wheat is put in on whole 

 furrow, than on broken laycis; all of which are of two 

 years. 



Mr. Repton, at Oxnead, riffles his olionds before 

 harvest, then, however, crosses and harrovi's, and works 

 well,^as it should be loose for dulling. 



Mr. BiRCHAM, at Rcepham, sometimes riffles lay- 

 ers for wheat, b^t only on the stronger lands: on liglit 



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