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in 1796, for turnips, which crop was much the 

 best on the burnt part; and in 17Q7, the barley 

 equally superior. On another farm he had at 

 Wold Newton he did it for turnips, then barley, 

 and laid with sainfoin; and the burnt straw was 

 better in all those crops than yard-dung. Burn- 

 ing gorse in this manner returns great crops, but 

 the expence is too high. He is clearly of opinion, 

 that it is the warmth from the fire that has the 

 effect, and not the ashes ; for the quantity is no- 

 thing, and would blow away at one blast. It is 

 proper to observe, that they do not value straw 

 used in feeding cattle, at more than 4s. or 5s. per 

 ton. 



Mr. Mallis, of Lumber, is of the same opinion, 

 and thinks four ton enough : he never knew that 

 quantity fail for turnips. 



This straw-burning husbandry I found again at 

 Belesby. Mr. Lloyd, who, as I should observe, is 

 an excellent farmer, thinks that it takes six tons 

 per acre, which will last longer in its effect, and 

 beat the dung which that straw would make, and 

 in general lasts longer than common dunging. 

 Keeping much cattle, he cannot practise it, but 

 highly approves it. 



In discourse at Horncastle Ordinary, on burning 

 straw, the practice was much reprobated; yet an 

 instance was produced that seemed to make in 

 favour of it. Mr. Elrnhurst, of Hazlethorpe, burnt 

 twelve acres of cole-seed straw on eight acres of 

 the twelve, and the effect was very great, and seen 



even 



