182 GENERAL REMARKS. [MARCH, 



Heath, which was done at the expence of 36s. per 

 acre, and immense crops the consequence, but in 

 a very bad course, which will by-and-by raise ene- 

 mies there to this husbandry, though most un- 

 justly. 



PARE AND BURN MOORS, &c. 



The moors and mountains of the north of Eng- 

 land, Wales, Devonshire, &c. when broken up for 

 cultivation, are often, and ought always to be re- 

 duced by this husbandry. It has long been com- 

 mon husbandry in those countries, and is, there- 

 fore, done cheaper, from 24s. to 30s. an acre. 

 Draining should precede it. 



PARE AND BURN OLD SAINFOIN. 



If a farmer has any old sainfoin layers that are 

 worn out, and which he means to break up, let 

 him determine to do it in no other method than 

 this. If done by mere ploughing, the chances are 

 much against success, by reason of the red-worm, 

 which is very apt to abound in these layers, to the 

 destruction of any white corn that can be sown. 

 I have known three successive crops destroyed ; 

 but to pare and burn for turnip* is the safest hus- 

 bandry. 



(General Remarks. In these several cases, there 

 are some points of management winch should 

 be equally attended to in all. The heaps should 

 not be made large, twelve or fifteen bushels of 

 ashes are large enough ; twenty may be ad- 

 mitted, but, if much larger, the turfs will be too 

 much burned. This must, however, depend in 



some 



