l8oo. during a Tour through England. 35) ^ 



fimilar fhare, and in the hands of a good ploughman, is ca- 

 pable of executing as much work, and is eafier drawn, than 

 the wheel-plough. 



As for broad- call turnips, we are at a lofs to conceive 

 what advantage can be gained by this mode, in preference 

 to drills, efpecially upon fuch foils as prevail in the county 

 of Norfolk. That it is an ealier bufnicls to clean the crop 

 by horfes, than by manual labour, we fuppofe, will not be 

 difputed ; and, that a weightier crop may be gained from a 

 regular planted field, than from one where it is phyfically 

 impoflible the plants fhould Hand at equal diltances, we 

 (hould alfo fuppofe equally indifputable. To the force of 

 cuftom, the prevailing practice can only be alTigned ; for in 

 no part of Britain could they be raifed at lefs expence, in 

 drills, than in the foft, pliable, and eafy-wrought fands of 

 Norfolk. 



The folding of fneep, at one period, when fo much of the 

 county remained in an unprodu£i:ive ftate, might, in all pro- 

 bability, be a very neceflary pra<£iice ; and the breed gene- 

 rally kept, undoubtedly pofl'efTes properties which eminently 

 qualify them for this treatment. In the prefent improved 

 llate of this county, it fcarcely admits a doubt, but that 

 fheep of fuperior qualities might be introduced ; and, indeed, 

 many farmers already prefer the Lincoln and Leicefter breeds, 

 as being cleverer feeders, and eafier kept within the inclo- 

 fures, than the original flock. 



Lynuy Tarmouthy Blaikney, and Wellsy are the chief ports 

 from whence grain is fliipped in this county ; and the value, 

 in ordinary years, we are informed, amounts nearly to one 

 million Sterling per annum. The value of the cattle, flieep, 

 lambs, &c. fent out of the county, has been calculated at 

 nearly four hundred thoufand pounds Sterling, in the fame 

 period ; which is an aftonifhing produce from a diflridl, the 

 greatefl part of which is far from being naturally of a good 

 foil, and affords a convincing demonflration of the extent to 

 which Britain is capable of being improved, providing the le- 

 gal difabillties, which prefently obftru6l it, were removed. 



About Lymiy the foil is of a heavy nature, but rich, and 

 carrying good crops, and, from the lownefs of fouation, 

 numerous ditches, or open drains, are found necefTary for 

 carrying off the fuperfluous water. The hundred of Marfh- 

 land, which lies to the Weflward of Lynn, is compofed of a 

 rich water- fat foil, (probably, a depofit, in former times, from 

 the fea), but ftands much in need of drainage. 



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