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The mill-stones must not be cut too deep, but the furrows very 
fine, and picked in the usual way. The mills should work with 
less velocity in grinding hard corn than with soft, and set to 
work at first with soft corn, till the mill ceases to work well ; 
then put on the hard corn. Hard wheat always sells at a higher 
price in the market than soft wheat, on an average of ten to 
fifteen per cent. ; as it produces more flour in proportion, and 
less bran than the soft corn. 
Flour made from hard wheat is more esteemed than what is 
made from soft corn ; and both sorts are applied to every 
purpose. 
The flour of hard wheat is in general superior to that made 
from soft ; and there is no difference in the process of making 
them into bread ; but the flour from hard wheat will imbibe and 
retain more water in making into bread, and will consequently 
produce more weight of bread : it is the practice here, and 
which I am persuaded it would be adviseable to adopt in Eng- 
land, to make bread with flour of hard and soft wheat, which, 
by being mixed, will make the bread much better. 
(Signed) JOHN JEFFERY. 
