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this process, the Farmer finds some few 
Hogsheads mellow, and to his wishes,— 
many scarcely so good as they were,—and 
the rest much worse. In his surprise, he 
declares “ he cannot imagine how this can 
have happened, as all were equally well 
managed and racked at the same time .”— 
Hence, he concludes that racking is useless, 
and is induced to neglect it altogether, as 
unnecessary;—and even here, he finds some 
cause of confirmation of his views, as those 
Hogsheads that have been longest in getting 
into a state fit forrackiug, when sold, being 
drawn off into clean Casks just at the time 
required, maintain a superiority, that to 
his mind, biassed in favor of that plan 
which brings least trouble with it, is con¬ 
clusive. 
One Farmer hears that another, (famed 
for sweet Cider,) always rots his Apples, 
and, in consequence, puts his Fruit in 
