2 o8 F U R N E S S. 



i. Fallow. 2. Wheat. 3. Oats. 4. Wheat. 

 5. Clover. 6. Clover. 



i. Potatoes. 2. Barley. 3. Fallow. 4. Wheat. 

 5. Clover. 6. Clover. 



They fometimes fow wheat after potatoes ; 

 the crops are as great as after fallow j but the 

 quality of the grain is not equal. Their fal- 

 low they plough firft in winter; harrow in 

 May, crofs plough in ditto and in June j flretch 

 it (that is, form the ridges) in Auguft, making 

 them of two bouts j harrow, and the feed fur- 

 row, in September j and reckon the beft feed 

 time the middle of that month. No dung in 

 general ufed for it, but fometimes gravel. One 

 barrel of feed to the acre; never weed the crop 3 

 the produce from five to twelve barrels, me- 

 dium feven. Price of late years, 2os. a barrel. 

 They threfh upon floors formed of lime, fand, 

 and coal afhes, and are of opinion that they do 

 not hurt the colour of the grain. At harveli 

 they do not reap till it is quite ripe, bind di- 

 rectly, and form it into ftacks in the field,, 

 which they leave out a fortnight. Plough the 

 potatoe land once or twice for barley, fow a 

 barrel an acre of ;6 ftone in April ; medium 

 price of late years from 7 to ir.c. average jos. 

 Of clover they fow 2ilb. per acre, generally 

 half clover and half trefoil j do not fow it till 

 the barley is up, bnfh harrowing it ; and on 

 wheat bull harrow it, that is, with harrows 

 without teeth. Never mow it. For oats they 

 plough twice if able, few two barrels per acre 



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