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{urface. Allow it to remala in this fituation all winter, to re- 

 ceive the meIlov\iiig inllucnce of the froil, and otlier circum- 

 ft.uices of the weather. The fucceeding operations of the fal- 

 low procefs, as already diredlied in thefe leftefs, will mix it inti- 

 mately with the foil ; and you willdillinQiy fee and appreciate its 

 efFe£ls on the fueceeding crops, by comparifon with thofe on the 

 i'ell of the field. If advantageous, which I am rather inclined 

 to think it will be, you can follow out the example, on a large 

 fcale, in all fucceeding fallows. If the contrary, I need not fay 

 you will avpid it in future. If the fallow is perfe£lly worked in 

 every refpedb, I ihould expe6l it to be of fingular utility \ not 

 otherwife. And I mufi: advife you not to expect the full benefit 

 of tills praciTies to be extremely obvious on the immediately fuc- 

 ceeding crop. 



If circumilances admit of your procuring the gait in confider- 

 able quantities by itfelf, its effects might iikewife be tried when 

 mixed in compoft, and laid on grafs land, as a top-drefTmg before 

 winter. 



You afk my opinion on the propriety of a dairy farm on your 

 eflate, and my obfervations on the bell manner of conducting 

 one. I do not think your land adapted for it, as I obferved a 

 great fearcity of fuceulent herbage, during the dry weather 

 which prevailed at the time I furveyed your property. Jn my 

 opinion, a dairy farm is only advifeable in marfh land that is 

 not fitted for profit;ible tillage huibandry, fuch as in the lower 

 parts of Cambridgefliire. 



If you are determined to try the dairy, I would recommend 

 that it be combined with the tillage huihanclry I have alrea- 

 dy endeavoured to line out for you. But I by no means think 

 it will turn out nearly fo profitable as the combination of fhe'::p 

 and tillage j and I know that the pailurage of fheep improves 

 the foil, both for the production of grafs, corn, and leguminous 

 crops, vaflly more than the pafturage of cattle or horfes. 



In the event of your keeping a number of cows, I would re- 

 commend that they fhould be fed altogether in the houfe or fold- 

 yard,, during fummer, ou cut clover, lucern, and tares.; and on 

 hay, when thefe fuceulent green foods are not to be had. I am 

 certain, that, in this way, two acres of land will maintain fully 

 as much flock, either of cows, oxen, or horfes, as three acres 

 can pofTibly do in free pafture. You will in this way, Iikewife, 

 get a vail quantity of additional manure for your tilla-TC land. A 

 fmall clofe, near the houfe, fliould be appropriated for the cows 

 to get airj exercife, and water, for an hour or fo, every morning 



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