MI . MANAGE M E N T OF L A N D 

 be guided entirely by the ftate of the weather, taking care on 

 this foil never to go on it when wet) give it two ploughings 

 more before winter, leaving the lands rounded up fo as to 

 ihoot off all water, with deep and well cleanfed furrows for 

 the winter. It is of particular confequence for an early fpring 

 fowing, that not a drop of water reft on the land through 

 winter. 



The firft feafon dry enough after the middle of February, 

 plough and low the oats, harrowing them in, from three 

 fourths of a barrel, to a barrel and a quarter according to the 

 richnefs of the land. As the fowing muft be on this one 

 ploughing, you muft be attentive to timing it right, and by 

 no means to lofe a dry feafon ; cleanfe the furrows, and leave 

 the lands in fuch a round neat fhape that no water can lodge ; 

 and when the oats are three or four inches high, as in the 

 cafe before mentioned of barley, roll in the clover feed as be- 

 fore, taking care to do it in a dry feafon. I need not carry 

 tlie direction farther, as thofe for the turnep courfe are to be 

 applied to the clover and wheat. 



The great objedl on thele ftrong and wet foils is to be very 

 careful never to let your horles go on them in wet weather, 

 and in the forming your lands always to keep them the feg- 

 ment of a circle that water may no where reft, with cuts for 

 conveying it away. Another courfe for this land is, 



1. Beans. 



2. Wheat. 



In which the beans being managed exactly as before direct- 

 ed, three ploughings are given to the land, the third of which 

 cavers the wheat feed : this is a very profitable coarfe. 



POTATOE COURSE*. 



1. Potatoes. 



2. Wheat. 



3. Turneps. 



4. Barley. 



5. Clover. 



6. Wheat. 



DIRECTIONS. 



1 will fuppofe the land to be a ftubble, upon which fprca<f 

 the dung or compoft equally over the whole field, in quantity 

 not lefs than 60 cubical yards to a plantation. If the land be 

 quite dry lay it flat, if inclinable to wetnefs arch it gently ; in 

 this firft ploughing which Ihould be given the latter end of 



February 



* Far light and dry foil ; fotatses never anfwer on days or 

 f.r<jftg ivet jails. 



