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beheld — absolutely and positively clean : not a weed to be 

 seen in there of wheat, commonly so foul. 



Mr. M. Hill began drilling about five years since, 

 and ever since praftised it as his general system ; and is 

 clear in its superiority, for every thing except barley, at six 

 inches ; in that he has some doubts. He has tried it for 

 turnips, but none at present. 



Mr. Hknry Blythe, of Burnham Westgate, has 

 drilled every sort of corn for twelve years, beginning in 

 1790 with wheat, and has continued it ever since. He is 

 well convinced of the superiority of this husbandry. 



Mr. DuRSGATE, of Summerfield, who, if not the 

 greatest farmer in Norfolk, is nearly so, drills every crop 

 except turnips, and of course has no doubt of the su- 

 periority of the method to the broad-cast husbandry. On 

 his strong land farm at Palgrave, however, the drill is not 

 so universally used as at Summerfield, Sedgford, and 

 Docking. 



Mr. RisHTON, at Thornham, drilled all sorts of corn, 

 and has no doubt of the method much exceeding the broad- 

 cast husbandry. 



Mr. Style MAN, of Sneltisham, was one of the first 

 drillers in Norfolk : he began the use of Cook's machine 

 sixteen or seventeen years ago, and has continued it regu- 

 larly to the present time, keeping three machines in use. 

 He is perfedlly convinced of the superiority of drilling to 

 the broad-cast husbandry. 



Many farmers around Houghton drill much corn, and 

 approve of it exceedingly. 



Captain Beacher, at Hlllingdon, drills all : the prac- 

 tice increases much, and promises to be imiversal. 



Mr. Beck, of Castle Riseing, drills largely, and has 

 done so for seven years: the husbandry meets with his cn- 



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