2 20 Oj the Management and 



of Grounds he is about to till ^ wherein, if 

 his arable Land lies againft the Side of a ^ 

 fleep Afcent, as conimonly barren Earths do, 

 he is ijot to plough that Land diredly againft 

 the Hill ^ for this very Labour would una- 

 voidably breed fueh a VVearifomnefs in the 

 Cattle, befides the Over-heating and Danger 

 of Surfeiting, that there would be no going 

 through with the Work ; The Ploughman 

 mutt therefore take Care to plough fuch 

 Ground fide-ways overthwart the Hill, fo as 

 the Beafts may tread as near as may be on the 

 level Ground, and never directly up and 

 down, by this Means the Cattle will not on- 

 ly perform their Work without Injury, but 

 alfo the Lands be the better preferv^d ; for the 

 Compoft or Manure laid upon it, will not be 

 fo foon waited away from the upper Part, by 

 reafon the Furrows, being turn'd crofsways 

 upwards againft the Hill, will necefifarily hold 

 the Soil within it much better than if they 

 were laid ftraight down in an even Defcent, 

 A Ploughman, thus qualify'd, being chofen, 

 and obferving thefe general Rales, I come next 

 to the particular Management, If your Work 

 be ploughing of Layes, which is the firft 

 cutting up of Grafs Ground for Corn, you 

 are to commence your Labours in January^ 

 when the Land is wet 5 and the Turf being 

 then tough, will hold to turn without break- 

 ing, in the exaci: ordering whereof confifls 

 the greateft Difficqky with Relation to this 

 Sort of Ploughing: This Perfor;nance de- 



• pend? 



