140 OF LIVE STOCK. 



plough, on his farm, is at the rate of 52 English acres per 

 annum, and that he expects to increase that proportion, 

 when his inclosures and other improvements are completed. 

 Mr Walker of Wooden calculates, that one pair of horses, 

 will work 50 English acres, besides their proportion of the 

 other necessary business of the farm. Mr Nisbett of Mer- 

 sington, on his farm at Stodridge, near Kelso, whichisasoft 

 light turnip soil, with six horses, or three ploughs, keeps in 

 tillage 180 English acres, or 60 acres per plough. 



The following is an abstract of the manner in which Mr 

 Nisbett's farm of Stodridge is managed, and the stock, &c., 

 required for its cultivation, which may be given as an excel- 

 lent specimen of Scotch husbandry : 



Rotation. 



Acres. 



Turnips or fallow, - 60 



Barley, or spring wheat, - 60 



Hay, and clover for soiling, - 60 



Pasture, - 60 



Oats, - 60 



Total, 300 



In tillage, therefore, * - 180 



In grass, (for hay or soiling), and in pasture, 120 



Total, 300 



Stock, Ploughs, &c. 



Number of horses, - 6 



Ploughs, 3 



Ploughmen, 



