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and lambs, and attention should always be 



paid to hurdling off the grass, and giving stripes 



across the meadow, exactly in the way that turnips 



are hurdled for sheep. The caution of Mr. Bos- 



ver to feed on thi^e meadows any heavier 



, in spring, than sheep and calves, seems to 



be judicious, but will, however, depend much on 



soil, for, upon a sound gravel, a practice may be 



admitted whicii would be mischievous on a peat 



meadow. 



DESTROY MOLES. 



This is one of the principal months for destroy- 

 ing this .species of vermin, as they run more now 

 and in April, than at any other time. Mole- 

 icrs who do not keep farms clear by an annual 

 contract, but are paid by the head, are too apt to 

 their business when their attention is of 

 most consequence. 



MANURE GREEN WHEATS. 



February, March, and April, are the months for 

 sowing top-dressings on the young wheats. There 

 are a variety of articles which answer for this pur- 

 pose, of which Mr. Farey gives a detail, as used 

 in the vicinity of Dunstable, &c. 



1. Soot, from coals, is bought in London at 7d. 

 togd. per bushel, struck. The measure of London 

 soot is very deficient, viz. about four-fifths of Win- 

 chester, which makes the price gd. to lid. per 

 Winchester bushel, struck. It is brought from 

 London to the lands, and there deposited in a heap 

 (which is their practice also with the other light 



M 2 dress- 



