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tire approbation. I viewed some of his stubbles, and found 

 them very clean : on his sandiest soils, he, however, docs 

 not drill, because he cannot so put the seed in deep enough. 



Drilling is a little pradlised about Downham, and is 

 preferred by several farmers. 



Mr. Porter, of Watlington, drills both barley and 

 ■wheat, and this year all, except on strong land, and finds 

 the crops a great deal better than broad-cast. He hoes 

 all; thus covering the seeds amongst his barley ; but they 

 do not take quite so well as in the common way. He hoes, 

 at the expense of 2s. 6d. to 4s. an acre, once, and is clear 

 that the benefit to the crop is very great : has had 13 to 14 

 coombs an acre, of barley. 



Mr. Martin, of Tettenhall, this year drilled 190 

 acres of barley and 20 of wheat ; is convinced of the su- 

 periority to the broad-cast* 



Mr. RoGERsoN, of Narborough, was a very gteat 

 driller, but not at present. 



About Wymondham, drilling coming in, and has been 

 so more or less for several years. Mr. Wells, of He- 

 thel, letts his drill by the acre. Mr. Church, of Flaw- 

 don Hall, drills all. 



Mr. Priest, of Besthorpe, drilled largely for eight or 

 nine years, at Shropham, on sand, . nd continues the prac- 

 tice on strong land : he is much inclined to think that it 

 3S a superior method to the best broad-cast. He has drilled 

 all sorts of grain. 



Mr. Twist, of Bretenham, drills all the corn he can, 

 except rye ; and has no doubt of its answering. 



Observations. — From these notes it appears, that, not- 

 withstanding some failures, and probably many prejudices, 

 the drill culture has very completely established itself 



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