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Alteration, the Ridges were plowed down, and the 

 whole Field was plowed crofs-ways of the Ridges for 

 making them level ; and then the next Ridges were 

 laid out the fame way as the former, but One Foot 

 Four Inches narrower ; and the double Rows drilled 

 on their Tops, whereby of confequence there muft 

 be fome Rows (landing on every Part of the Ground, 

 both on the former Partitions, and on every Part of 

 the Intervals : Notwithstanding this, there was no 

 manner of Difference in the Goodnefs of the Rows, 

 and the whole Field was in every Part of it equal, 

 and the beft, 1 believe, that ever grew on it. It has 

 now the Thirteenth Crop, likely to be very good, 

 tho' the Land was not plowed crofs-ways. 



The proper Times for Plowings and Hoeings de- 

 pending upon the Weather, and other Circumftances, 

 cannot be directed but by the Reafon and Experience 

 of the Practifer, as has been faid. 



The Number of Ridges being increafed, as their 

 Breadth is now diminifhed, occafions fomewhat the 

 more Plough-work 9 we likewife ufe more Hand- 

 work than formerly; but the Profit of this increafed 

 Labour is more than double to the Expence of it. 



The Decline of the Woolen Manufacture furnifhes 

 us at this time with Plenty of Hand-hoers and Weed- 

 ers; becaufe they can earn much more by working 

 in the Field than by Spinning at home. 



'Tis betrer to make Fifteen Ridges on an Acre, 

 than to leave any Earth unmoved by the Hoe-plough 

 in the Middle. of the Intervals •, but when Plough- 

 men, by Practice, understand well to ufe the Hoe- 

 plough, they will plow the Intervals clean, tho' the 

 Ridges are only Fourteen on an Acre, 



Bearded Wheat is in this Country called Cone, and 

 that which has no Beard Lammas. I obferved formerly 

 the Bread of White-cone had a little yellowifh Call, 

 which I now fufpect was from the Mill-ftones ; for I 

 have feen it be very white thefe many Years, fince 



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