1782. 



NORFOLK. 



115 



works compared with the difference between a 

 drained and an undrained meadow ? 



Perhaps a ftubborn quickfand might be 

 overcome by digging a well near it. 



66. 



FEBRUARY 8. It is an excellent cuftom of 

 the Norfolk farmer to erect rubbing-poft* in the 

 different parts of the inclofure he is feeding of 

 teathing ; they keep the flock from the fences, 

 and furnifh them no doubt with an agreeable^ 

 and perhaps a falutary, amufement. 



Some I fee draw the crown of a tree; with 

 the lower part of the boughs left on, into the 

 middle of the clofe : this is lefs trouble than 

 putting down a poft, is eafily rolled out of 

 the way of the plow, and feems to be ftill 

 rriore agreeable to the cattle. 



67- 



FEBRUARY 9. Mr. Arthur Bayfield (whofe 

 good fenfe and judicious management have re- 

 peatedly engaged my attention) fows the prin- 

 cipal part of his wheat in four-furrow work, 

 with this peculiarity : He fows only half the 

 feed before the plbws. (See WHEAT, Vol. I.) 



The firft plowman fets out a very wide 

 *' back"; fo that the tops of the firft two fuc- 



I 2 TOW 



65. 



DRAINING- 



OUICKSAXD. 



RUBBING- 



WHEAT. 



