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XXX 



(15th March 174^.) 



Severe winter — effects on wheat, grass, and young animals 

 — breeding of hens — sowing barley and clover — clear- 

 ing out of weeds — thorough opening and cleaning 

 of ground — neglected by farmers — losses from 

 ' unthinking stupidity/ .... 87-89 



XXXI 



(l6th August 1743.) 



Harvests and the equinox — best time to finish — ' reason 

 among our people ' rare — ^advantages of early sowing 

 — autumn wheat sowing — pigeons — Bell careless in 

 answering queries — the club and bad drink at the 

 inn — effect on business — a fine barley country 

 neglected, ...... 89-92 



XXXII 



(37'd Jany. 1744.) 



To Dods — pruning, when and what trees — advantages of 

 planning out work — true thrift — severe criticism of 

 Bell — thinning out of trees, where — feeding of 

 pigeons — a dark story — eggs of hens for breeding 

 given out to tenants, ..... 92-96 



XXXIII 



{No date : written at the Hall.) 

 Elms planted in old churchyard — oaks also, . . 96-97 



XXXIV 



{Morpeth, Sunday night ? On journey south, Feb. 1737.) 

 Fencing, sowing of grass — transplanting — garden stuff- 

 moles — colliers wrangling about payment of wages — 

 instructions to Miles — extending the coal-mine, . 97-98 



