NOVEMBER. 



whole arable farms ; but in all enclosed counties, 

 they occupy a great space. It is highly expedient 

 that such land, as it cannot be applied to the pro- 

 fit of the fields themselves, be reduced as much as 

 possible ; that is, be no wider than requisite for a 

 horse to turn at the end of the furrow in plough- 

 ing; but in many farms this is no rule, and bor- 

 ders over-run with rubbish, such as thorns, bram- 

 bles, thistles, and other trumpery, spread into the 

 fields, to a \vidth that usurps a quantity of land 

 which ought to be appropriated to more profitable 

 purposes. 



FOLDING. 



If folding be the system pursued, and this montlt 

 pioves wet, you must leave off for the arable lands 

 and begin with the dry grass fields. Many farmery 

 stop about this time for the winter ; but that is bad 

 management : the idea that winter folding is of but 

 little use is a mistake. Winter is a proper season 

 for manuring grass lands which you could not fold 

 in summer; nor does winter folding on very dry 

 grass land do such harm to the sheep as arable fold- 

 ing, and the benefit to the land is great. You may 

 manure mossy ground often, before you destroy 

 that weed ; but the treading of the sheep at the 

 same time that the dung and urine are dropped, 

 completely destroys it : and this manuring is more 

 adapted to turf, than dung to be spread on the sur- 

 face^ which is troublesome U get in. 



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