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the fowing was too early in one year, which in a 

 fubfcquent one might be too late, though on the 

 return of the fanne days of the month ; yet from the 

 latter circumftance more crops appeared to be 

 leflened by a protradlion i^eyond the beneath-recited 

 periods, than fowing with the earlieft coincidence 

 with them; to inftance the prefent appearance for 

 the greateft produd of barley, is from the feed 

 fown on the earlieft found of the cuckoo, and while 

 the buds of the black-thorn were yet turgid, than 

 what was delayed to the frequent note of the former, 

 and the cj^panfioo of bloom in the latter. 



It is pofTible that the following hints may lead 

 fome pradical farmers to be diretfled by certain 

 phoenomena of nature, that more generally occur 

 within their obfervacion, as it is well known that 

 there are local fubjeds in the vegetable and animal 

 kingdoms, that are not diffufed through the nation; 

 yet as thofe I have governed my obfervations upon 

 are more general, I fhall therfore fubjoin thofe 

 whofe appearance has been apparently moft propi- 

 tious, when adapted to the fowing of the following 

 .grain, pulfe, and roots; 



Peas and Sprwg Vetches, As early as the lark 

 arifes to fing, and partridges are paired. 



Oats. 



