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it is found in order for threfliing, the neighbours are 

 invited, who endeavour to render themfelves ufeful. 

 A number of cloths are in readinefs, for the pur- 

 pofe of carrying the feed to the threfhers j who per- 

 form their bufinefs on a large cloth in the middle of 

 the field — and here the fidler difplays his (kill. 



The feed is put into facks and conveyed home ; 

 and a field of 20 acres or more is completely har- 

 vefted and threflied in one day upon the fpot ; nor 

 will rape admit of being carried from the ground 

 in the pod, as it muft be perfectly ripe, and would 

 therefore (hed or fcatterj the draw the farmers 

 burn, and difpofe of the allies, which are allowed to 

 be as valuable as the beft pot-afhes. 



Rape that is fuffered to (land for feed, will very 

 much impoverifti old arable land; but pafture 

 lands, that are previoufly pared and burned, will 

 bear two or three good crops of corn after, with- 

 out manure. 



The price for paring and burning, varies in dif- 

 ferent counties ; in Yorkfhire, and dill further north, 

 it is performed for" from 10s. to 15s. per ftatute 

 acre, and in the fouth and weft parts of England, 

 the price is from 16s. to one guinea. 



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