156 MARCH. 



BUNIAS ORIENTALK. 



I have now (1808), had this plant three years in 

 cultivation, for the purpose of raising seed for more 

 extended experiment ; and from all the observations 

 I have hitherto made, I cannot but recommend it 

 greatly to the attention of those who are solicitous 

 to multiply their resources for the feeding of cattle, 

 sheep, and hogs. I never saw or heard of any 

 attempts to introduce it into field-culture ; but it 

 is a most promising article. 



MUSTARD. 



In breaking up the rich common of Marshland 

 Smeeth, in Norfolk, the crop that was* supposed 

 to pay better than any other, was mustard. The 

 soil is a rich silt and clay, worth 60s. an acre. 

 They ploughed once, and harrowing twice, sowed 

 a quarter of a peck of the seed per acre, from 

 Candlemas to the end of March, according to the 

 weather. Few farmers have a soil that answers for 

 this crop, but it is necessary to name it, that if 

 markets are promising they may at least have it in 

 their mind. It may now also be added, that they 

 hand-hoe the plants twice. The crop is reaped in 

 the beginning *of Septeinber, being tied in sheaves, 

 and left three or four days on the stubble. It is 

 then stacked in the field. Rain damages it. A 

 good produce is six or seven coombs an acre : the 

 price from 7s. to 20s. a bushel. _They take three or 

 four crops running. 



MANGEL 



