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ſetting-ſtick, which in general is ſhod with iron, hardens and glazes the carth around it, leaves a hole at the bottom, and the earth is hardened on the ſides where the roots are to ſtrike into; and if much rain enſues ſoon afterwards, the hole may probably be filled with water ſe).

0B8ERVATION.

It is very difficult to draw any concluſions on the ſuperiority of one me- thod to another from experiments not made comparatively on the ſame ſoil, and at the ſame time. The method of drilling appears to be much the cheapeſt; from which circumſtance it may reſult, that a ſmaller crop may be more beneficial than a larger one, gained by a more operoſe cul- ture. The right diſtance of placing the rows is by no means aſcertained; it will probably be found to depend on the richneſs of the ſoil, and on the Leprco of the manuring. It is much to be wiſhed that the experiments ne- ceſlary to aſcertain this point may be made with accuracy.

3 SEO21OXN III. DlBBLING.

Authority from tbe Raeports.

AT Aveley, in Eflex, they plough in the manure, and dibble in the ſeed upon every furrow, ten inches apart and four deep; produee z01 buſhels per acre.(ε), 23 p

Other Authorities.

At IIford, in 1784, plough in antumn, dung well, plough in the ſpring: a man dibbles acroſs the lands, a woman drops the ſets twelve or fourteen inches apart, 17 cwt. per acre; labour ſeven to eight ſhillings; crop eight to fifteen tons.(b) 3

Some farmers have tried putting in with the ploughfhare, and alſo- ploughing them up; but, from much experience, are decidedly of opinion,, that the other method is ſuperior.(c).

Mr. Bucke, of Suffolk, ploughed very deep, covering with a few. loads of fhort dung, dibbled at ten inches. The Pink Noſe potatoes and Dutch

(*) Ms. Papers of the Board. Mr. Weſton, Seoretary to the Leiceſter Society. ſa) Eſſex, by Vancouver.(6/ Vol. 2. p. 99.(, Vol. a. p. z00⸗