the worft and coarfeft of grafTes, if a land-* 

 lord will not allow fuch to be ploughed, the 

 farmer fhould minute the rent accordingly. 

 This fault is vifible at all feafons. 



As to a general poverty of foil, of what- 

 ever fort, owing to bad management, fuch 

 as perpetual mowing no manuring 

 or a general inattention ; the degree of fuch 

 a ftate will always be evident, whether 

 viewed in winter, fpring, or fummer, un- 

 der hay or fed ; but the favourablenefs, or 

 unfavourablenefs of the feafon, fhould not 

 be forgot in fuch a view. 



The 'vifible excellencies of grafs lands 

 are recited in a few words. A good crop 

 of grafs in a wet fummer is not to be relied 

 on, but if it happens to be a dry one, the 

 fign is by no means to be rejected. 



The goodnefs of the herbage is to be feen 

 at all feafons, even in winter. 



Lying dry and found, holding a good 

 verdure, and blotched with patches of yet 

 deeper green ; thefe are, in winter, unde- 

 ceiving proofs of excellent pafture. If 

 fituated on a hill, or any fpot that gives 

 fufpicion of burning, try it with a fpade. 

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