On Thick and Thin Soicing. 537 
Experiment reaped in 1845, carried to the mill, and threshed at once. 
Lois, 
Mea- 
sure. 
Pecks 
sown, 
at rate 
ot 
Sheaves 
in lot. 
Proiluce in 
best. 
u eight 
per 
bushel. 
Produce, 
seconds. 
WVIglit 
ptT 
bushel. 
s 
n. p. 
bush. ps. 
lbs. 
bush. 
ps. gs. 
lbs. 
cwts- 
qrs. 
lbs. 
1 
2 10 
9 
447 
23 3 
0 
651 
2 
1 0 
56 
11 
0 
17 
2 
2 11 
7 
251 
16 2 
63 
1 
2 0 
59 
7 
2 
12 
3 
2 9 
6 
331 
18 2 
1 
621 
1 
0 31 
56 
9 
3 
0 
4 
2 12 
5 
281 
16 2 
^ 
62 
0 
3 1 
49 
8 
1 
19 
5 
2 8 
4 
285 
19 0 
62 
1 
0 0 
55 
9 
2 
5 
6 
2 7 
3 
326 
18 0 
^ 
614 
0 
3 1 
38 
11 
1 
11 
7 
2 18 
9 
539 
21 0 
1 
63 
1 
0 0 
56 
12 
2 
19 
Experiment reaped 18 16, threshed immediately. 
No. 
Mea- 
sure. 
Pecks 
sown, 
at rate 
of 
Sheaves 
in lot. 
Produce, in 
best. 
Weight 
per 
bushel. 
Pro- 
duce, 
se- 
conds. 
Weight 
per 
bushel. 
Straw. 
Amount per 
acre, best. 
R. P. 
bush. ps. gs. 
lbs. 
gals. 
lbs. 
cn ts.qrs. lbs. bosh. ps. gs. 
1 
1 11 
218 
12 2 0 
62 
1 
52 
7 0 0 
41 0 1 
2 
1 11 
5 
216 
12 0 0 
62 
3 
55 
8 2 0 
37 2 1 
3 
1 11 
0 
170 
11 0 0 
62i 
3 
55 
8 0 0 
35 2 0 
XXXV. — Experiments in Thin Sowing. By J. J, Mechi, 
Tiptree Hall, near Kelvedon, Essex. 
Name 
of 
Field. 
^Vhen 
sown. 
How 
deposited. 
Quantity 
of Seed 
per acre. 
Quj-n-itv 
of 
Land. 
Produce 
per 
acre. 
Quality 
of 
Soil. 
1 
REMARKS. 
Elm. . 
1845. 
Oct. 29 
Bentall's 
Dropper 
4 pecks 
3 acres 
Bushels 
40 
Poor tile 
earth, very 
tenacious 
2 to 3 kernels in each 
hole, 6 inches from 
row to row. 
Newberrj's 
Dibbler 
3 „ 
381 
8 to 9 kernels in each 
hole, 1 1 inches from 
row to row. 
Ash , . 
Nov. 1 
Bentall's 
Dropper 
Drill 
4 „ 
8 „ 
1 acre 
5 acres 
3j 
34i 
::} 
Most straw and corn 
from the smaller 
quantity of seed. 
Crooked 
Ridges 
» 21 
Newberry's 
Dibbler 
2^ „ 
1 rood 
;;} 
The thin - sown a 
week later in ripen- 
The Bog 
Nov. 10-20 
Drill and 
Dibbler 
Bentall's 
Dropper 
Hand- 
dropped 
9 >, 
4 „ 
5 ., 
3 acres 
;:j 
3> 
48 
Felty bogj 
ing." 
Tlie 4 and 5 pecks 
were unfortunately 
not kept separate. 
! The smallest quan- 
tity of seed was esti- 
1 mated as the greater 
j produce. 
* I have invariably found the same result occur. — W. Mn.Es, 
