on a /mall Portion of Arabic Land. 



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■ 

 Plan of the propofed Cottage Farm, pointing out the Rotation 

 of Crops in the different Lots, 



The rotation then begins as at firft. Lot D might con- 

 tinue in natural grafs the firft feafon, to diminifli the labour 

 of that year. 



The exa£t period when the different crops fhould be dug 

 for, or fown, cannot be ascertained, becaufe it varies fo much 

 in different counties, and depends upon the feafons ; but, 

 according to the above rotation, the labour of digging for the 

 various crops is diverfified as much as poffible, lb as not to 

 interfere materially with the other occupations of the cot- 

 tager. At no period would it be neceflary for him to dig 

 more than two roods in a month; and both he and his fa- 

 mily will labour with much more fatisfaclion and difpatch 

 when they work for themfelves than for another. In cafe 

 ofneceffity, the cottager might hire fome of his neighbours 

 to affift him in digging, which would be much better than 

 hiring a plough. If a cottager under this fyftem could not 

 work as a common daily labourer, he might, at leaft, anfwer 

 as a ufeful labourer by the piece. 



XXXV. Letter 



