1782. 



NORFOLK. 



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How much preferable is this management 106. 



to that of his neighbour 'Squire , who TURNEPS 



having turned twenty fine bullocks into a clofe 

 of charming turneps, (fuch as would have 

 been worth in this part of the country three 

 or four pounds an acre) they have licked off 

 the bloflbms, and the better parts of the tops, 

 and are now pining over the (talks and bot- 

 toms. 



This piece of turncps, as well as the re- 

 mains of Mr. Ferrier's, and the other remain- 

 ing pieces in the neighbourhood, mew what 

 noble crops of this valuable root are grown 

 in the Fleg Hundreds. 



Thefe and a thoufand other circumftances 

 are undeniable proofs of the richnefs of the 

 Fleg foil : whilft the univerfal foulnefs which 

 overruns the crops of wheat and clover are 

 proofs equally evident of the unckanlinefs of 

 Fleg farmers : from our leaving Happifbro', 

 Hempftead, &c. until our return to Stalham 

 and Brunftead, we faw very few pieces either 

 of wheat or of clover which did the owners 

 any degree of credit. 



Fences. In this neceflary piece of hufbandry HEDGES 

 the Fleg huibundmen excel j while the hedges of 

 flapping and Tunftead, either from the nature 

 O 3 of 



FLEG SOIL. 



FLEG HUS- 

 BANDRY. 



