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grafs ground for a few years, in preference to that which 

 is ploughed or broken. 



The greater part of the parifh of ASHELDON confifts 

 of a ftrong heavy wet foil, upon a tough clay or tile earth, 

 and a foil of a more tradable nature, upon a gravelly loam. 

 In aeither of thcfe are there any living fprings, fo that 

 water through the greater part of the year is brought from 

 Rochford, four miles, for domeftic ufe ; and as the ponds 

 that are formed for fupplying the cattle are often dried up 

 in the fummer feafon, inconveniences and expcnces are con- 

 tinually accruing that are almofl inconceivable. 



Afcending foutherly towards RALEIGH, the foil is 

 formed of a deep tender loam, upon a brick earth, which 

 has derived very confiderable advantages from hollow drain- 

 ing ; but as the country is a good deal broken, it is ftill 

 found neceflary to grip, or water furrow, at about two poles 

 diftant, upon the fides of the hills, to break the fall of the 

 furface water, which otherwife would grind and wear the 

 land into gullies, by wafhing the loofer foil into the lower 

 grounds. 



Defcending eafl from Raleigh towards HAWKESWELL, 

 a deep mellow loam, upon a tender clay, under which, in 

 many places, at the depth of about two feet, are found 

 veins of red and yellow fand. In this diredlion were ob- 

 ferved fome excellent turnips. The deep free foil continues 

 to ROCHFORD, where it forms a rich friable mould, 

 upon a fandy loam^ and gravel abounding with fprings, 

 that are not only confiant, but furnifli an ample fupply of 

 wholefome water to the adjoining neighbourhood, in the 

 dryeft feafons. Colefeed is frequently fown and fed ofFgreen 

 with hogs, and then left to Hand for a crop, which is faid 

 to anfwer extremely well. 



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