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spots, spring tares, which thus take extremely well, 

 and between clover and tares a very ample crop is 

 produced. 



SOW FURZE. 



Dr. Taylor, in Surrey, had a poor field of six acres, 

 worth 7s. per acre, sown with furze, and thus con- 

 verted to be the most profitable of the farm : sown, 

 the land being cleared from couch, in April 1782 ; 

 mown in 1784, to thicken it ; and cut for the first crop 

 in 1786, and since regularly every two years, three 

 acres per annum. Last year's cut of three acres pro- 

 duced 7700 faggots, and sold at 3l. 3s. per 100O, on 

 the spot; this24l. 5s. 6d.; cutting and binding Is. 6d. 

 per hundred, or 5l. 15s. 6d. ; clear, 18l. 10s. Sup- 

 pose tithe, rates, and fences, to equal 5s., rent 7s., in 

 all 12s. ; or, for three acres, ll. 1 6s. ; that, further 

 charge deducted, net l61. 14s. ; or, per acre, 

 5l. lls. 4d. ; and, per acre per annum, 2l. 15s. 8d. 

 which is a greater net profit than any man receives 

 from wheat upon such land. Dr. Taylor thinks 

 that the product rather increases than diminishes. 

 For the time of cutting, would recommend dry 

 weather in February, or the beginning of March, 

 when severe frosts are over. 



MAY, 



