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I think the bed fcafon for fowing wheat in au- 

 tumn, is from the i ft of O&ober to the i oth of 

 November. After that time there is great danger 

 of being interrupted by heavy rains or froft ; both 

 which are very prejudicial to the feed in the firft 

 ftages of its vegetation. In proportion as the land 

 is more clean and fertile, a lefs quantity of feed is 

 necefTary. The reafons for this are too obvious 

 tc need explanation. 



I am, your very humble fervant, 



Norfolk, March 6, 1783. S. B. 



Article XLIX. 



Obfcrvatio7ts on the bejl Method of reftoring 

 worn-out Soils without Manure. 



[By a Gentleman Farmer in Dorfetfhire.] 



Gentlemen, 



THE firft thing necefTary on worn-out lands is, 

 immediately after harveft, to turn them up 

 with the plough as deep as poflible. In order to 

 do this effectually, it will fometimes be needful 

 for a fecond plough to follow the firft in the fame 

 furrow; Wjjiich will throw the mould over, and 



bury 



