Board of Agriculture. 385 



ft is required that each effay fhall fully detail the courfe 

 of crops, regard being had to the varieties of foil, and the 

 time propofcd for continuing the land under tillage. 



Alfo, to explain the cafes in which it may be eligible to 

 drain land previous to tillage. 



In what cafes paring and burning are advantageous, with di- 

 rections thereon, regard being had to the fubfequent cropping. 



The depth to which grafs lands ihould, at firft breaking 

 up, be ploughed. 



Whether the crops intended for cattle and fheep are to be 

 fed on the land, and by which kind of ftock, or carted off. 



To (late the crop with which the grafs feeds in each cafe 

 ought to befown, when the land (hall be again laid down : — 

 The forts and quantities of grafs feeds for each kind of foil, 

 and whether to be provided -by landlord or tenant : — Whe- 

 ther it be belt to mow or feed the grafs in the'firfl vear after 

 laving down ; to detail the management in each cafe : — The 

 manuring which may be thought neceffary: — The principle 

 on which an increafe of rent ought to be emulated, where 

 permiiTion may be given to break up old pafture now under 

 leafe. 



The Board requires that thefe objects mould be particularly 

 attended to, with relation to the leading qualities of land, viz. 

 —Clay, in all its diftinctions ; and foils too ftrong or wet for 

 turnips : — Loam, in all its diliinctions, fit for turnips : — Sand, 

 including warrens and heaths, as well as rich fands : — Chalk 

 land and downs : — Peat, including moory, fedgy, rou^h bot- 

 toms, and fens. 



It is hoped that no perfon will be deterred from commu- 

 nicating his knowledge to the Board on account of his expe- 

 rience being confined to one of thefe foils only. 



The Board referves the power of withholding any premium, 

 in the cafe of no eihiy being deemed diffidently important 

 to merit it. 



The effays which (hall obtain anv premium, or other re- 

 ward, to remain the property of the Board. 



Each effay to be lent (fealed) without any name, but with 

 a mark or motto; and accompanied by a fealed letter with 

 the fame mark or motto, containing the name and addrefs of 



the 



