and to the publick. Therefore, if, on the lands in 

 corn, and grafs alternately, the crops of corn arc 

 only one-fourth better than on lands always in 

 corn, this plan is far the mod beneficial, and pro- 

 duces a greater plenty of food for fociety. 



When corn is raifed on a foil naturally wet, 

 winter grain ought to be the principal object of 

 the farmer's attention. For, on fuch lituations, 

 the natural wetnefs of our winters will often ren- 

 der it almoft impoffible to get the land in a pro- 

 per condition to be well ploughed for fpring corn. 

 The Lincolnfhire barley will anfwer very well fown 

 on a winter furrow ; as will oats, and fome kind 

 of peafe. 



In every cafe, when you intend to lay down, 

 fow grafs feeds with the laft crop. This method 

 will enable the farmer to deal in and to breed a 

 larger number of cattle than he otherwife could 

 do. The reafon of this is evident. As his cattle 

 are employed only a part of the year, he may 

 buy and fell with advantage, and without lofs of 

 labour. 



The providing of food for fociety is, of a41 em- 

 ployments, the moft important, and the moft ho- 

 nourable. By other occupations, the wealth and 

 S3 the 



