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and suffers the snow to be blown off it, and the water to lie longer on it, all which are great injuries to it. Observation. That land lying rough, should discharge the water from it sooner, than land harrowed smooth cannot readily be admitted; indeed most of Mr. Tull's objections against the old husbandry seem introduced that he may display the advantages of the new; in searching after truth therefore it is right to hear all he has said in favour of the new husbandry.

He asserts the hoeing husbandry is different in the following particulars 1. The two furrows on which the next crop is to stand can be plowed immediately after the present crop is off. Observation. This is a great advantage 2. The land does not require folding or any other Manure. Observations. Mr. Tull diminishes the advantages to the old husbandry from the fold by continuing its virtue to one year, and also enhances those of the new, by declaring it will produce better crops every year catchword without /catchword