1781. NORFOLK. 



For common buildings, when the covering 

 is of tile or flare; moreefpecially for a lean-to 

 liable to the drip of the m an roof; the belt 

 way is to continue the covering over the gable 

 or end-wall ; which is thereby effectually pre- 

 krved at an eafy expence* 



49 



BUILDINGS. 



26. 



OCTOBER 18. This morning rode to Wit- 

 ton to fee ibme labourers from the Attleborough 

 fide of the county dibble wheat. They 

 had finished. 



Mr. Elmer {hewed me what they had done 

 for him : the plants come up very ftrong, and 

 look healthy. The quantity of feed, fix pecks 

 an acre ; dropping four or five grains in a hole. 



Mr. E. mentioned one advantage which did 

 not occur to me before : the feedage of the lays 

 from July to Odoben 



DIBBLIXC 



WHEAT. 



2 7 . 



OCTOBER 25. On Wcdnefday i;th inftant MARKETS, 

 went to the firft day of the Fair of St. Faith's ; 

 a village near Norwich, where one of the largeft 

 fairs in the kingdom is held annually on that 

 day for cheefe, butter, and a variety of wares ; 

 but mod efpecially the firft; which is brought 

 : in great quantities out of Suffolk to fupply this 



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