Of the proper Choice of Soils, &c* 3 ^ 



that are proper for a Superficial Herbage, 

 i-emembring that there be many Grounds^ 

 that are not io for deep planting, for there 

 is a vaft DifTcrence in planting and fowing 

 of Corn, and planting and fo wing of Trees ; 

 for the Husbandman in a Years Time, after 

 his Seed is fown, may know the Nature of 

 his Ground, and amend the Evils thereof, or 

 forbear farther Charges, and let it reft for 

 the feeding of Cattle : Whereas the Planter 

 inuft wait many Years in Expeftation to know 

 the Goodnefs of his Ground, and only guefs 

 fit laft, without any Certainty, only by the 

 Growth or thriving of the Trees planted, 

 which Event is commonly too late for the 

 prefent Poileflbr to amend, and leaves him 

 under the unhappy Rcfledion of liying out 

 his Mony to no manner of purpofe. 



Having taken a brief Survey of unfruit- 

 ful Grounds, by Reafon of the Conftitution 

 and Clime, or Scituation of the Countries 

 wherein they lie ^ it will be needlefs to fpeak 

 of thofe rich and fruitful Clays in Bncl^ngham 

 and Leicejlerfhire^ Sec. of thofe fruitful Sands 

 m Surry ^ Middkfex^ and Sitffbll^; alio thofe 

 rich and fruitful Gravels, and compounded 

 and mix d Earths in BarkJJjire and Hartford-- 

 flmcy with many other Shires, by their Tro- 

 duciiotis j\on fi)aU l^now them : All thefe good 

 Soils, if there be no Hindrance in the Bowels 

 of the Earth foimerly ipoke of, will require 

 no other Charges than only the Choice of 



£ good 



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