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XXI 



(24.ih Feb. 1741.) 



Weather — much expected now of the garden — folly of 

 sparing labour in turning over and preparing ground 

 — weather checked new sown crops — March dust — a 

 late seed-time bad — inquiries about growth of young 

 trees — ray wife's fowls, and the hogs, . . 69-70 



XXII 



(3rd March 1741.) 



Leeks in soups much used in London — Switeser's seed 

 shop — dry spring — how to manure and plant — 'my 

 son and one of the mares/ .... 70-71 



XXIII 



(31st March 1741.) 



Seeds from Turkey — hot-beds — snow or hail daily — winter 

 dry — pigeons breeding — young elms — mats to screen 

 from cold winds — the Lock mare dead — farrier's 

 report — bad usage, ..... 72-73 



XXIV 



(24<tk April 1742.) 



Willows — fir seeds from the north (Highlands) — not 

 forward — dawdling ways — inquiries for firs and oaks 

 — dykes — pruning — just now the season — 'how 

 grass is in each inclosure ' — feeding of stock, . 73-74 



XXV 



(Stk May 1742.) 



Firs and oaks again — see to dunghills and gates — make 

 haste with ditches or drains for enclosing — nature of 

 these fences — to enclose cattle — cut ash timber to 



