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flat, as in Kent, without any lands or ridges, the 

 more common method is, to drill across the path of 

 the plough by means of a marker attached to the 

 axle-tree of the machine, and moved at turning on 

 the head -land. The" most correct work I have 

 seen in this way, was not hy leading the horse, but 

 by a boy riding him, and keeping the mark always 

 between the horse's ears. 



Another system of drilling has been recom- 

 mended, which is that of double rows at nine 

 inches, on three-feet ridge, which may do for 

 beans; but I never heard of its being attempted in 

 Suffolk for barley or oats, though that ridge is very 

 common there ; and all I conversed with on the 

 subject, condemned it in opinion ; but for cabbages 

 in single rows, to be drilled in April, these ridges 

 are of the proper breadth. 



STANDING SHEEP-FOLD. 



This being the month for mowing wheat-stubbles, 

 it is proper to mention the great advantages which 

 attend one application of the haulm thus procured : 

 it is that of forming one or more standing sheep- 

 folds for winter folding, especially in the lambing 

 season. This is the best, and indeed the only ad- 

 missible system of folding on farms not particularly 

 open . 



" In the autumn of 1785 I inclosed a double fold 

 with J3 dozen of old hurdles*, and raised a haulm 



* The hurdles in this neighbourhood are seven feet in length, 

 made with wands. 



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