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86 On Comparative Experiments in Agriculture.[Feb

ivse;: the'object of which is'to ascertain whether the“ drill or broadcast mode of cultivating corn is most advanitageous: experiments of the latter description, it would certainly be proper to begin on a' very Small Scale,"with equal quaäritities of Seed, and afterwards to' vary the quantities ull the Proportion which covld be berieficially Saved by drilling, was distovered.]

Some warm advocates for drilling have asserted, that“ one to dne'and 3 half bushels of wheat per acre, 15 a Sufficient“ quan« tity of Seed in that husbanry, and that the quantity" generally S0%n in the broadcast mode, is about three bushels an acre: It way be very proper to vary the quantity of Seed according t6 the breadth of tbe intervals and the quality and condition of tH& land; from all tbe remarks I have made, however, T' am of opition, that one to one and an half bushels of wheat per acre; would, inalmost/ every instance, be too Small a quantity för the dlimate: and lands of the northern counties, evei'in the" drill hüsbandry-

"Che general practice in this part! of the kingdom is,(under Similar" circumstances with regard to Soil; manure,&C. 8&c.) td 5037 about two bushels in the drill, when two and'an half are 50%12 broadetast; and nearly two and'an half bushels in the for= mer; when“about three are 50wn in the latter mode.' In Some cases it may be adviseable to 50W about one-fhird less Seed in the drill than in the broadcast' culture 3; but a greater Propor- am DP eannot advise your correspondent to withhold. In this quarter we generally 50ow from one and an half to two pounds of turnip'/seed per acre, both in the drill and broadcast method.

Di Scofländ and the northern counties of England,“I+Have riot Seen a farm upon which housing is preferred to Stacking of corn 3; though, Ibelieve, there are Some instances of Hhousing' iD Yorkshire In the Southern counties I understand it is the general practice, and that where it is not pursued, a most eX- pensive mode of thatching is'still very common. From'the ob- Servations I have made on the latter, it'S5cems better calculated to please the eye and lighten the purse, than our northern mode 3. which, however, answers the purpose of the farmer, at about orne-half oF one-third'of the“ expence, if his intention is to aue his corn from damage, and not to exercie his Läbourers in u58- Joss Parade./ But your Southern cerrespondent may, perhaps, See advantages in the practices of housing, and expensively thatching corn, with which I am unacquainted, and I Should be glad if they would point them out. Perhaps I Should af- terwards be more particular as to the practice of the north, and 4 Novice(who has requested information on this subject) would thus be enabled to appreciate the merits of each mode.

L am, Sir; yours;&

AGRICOLA NORTHUMBRIENSIS.