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&nd grafs-fecds. The Norfolk farmer^ 

 fenfible of its great importance, fpares 

 no pains, or expence, in the cultivation. 

 He confiders it as his fheet-anchor, or 

 the great objecil on which his chief de- 

 pendance is built. 



Wheat, barley, or oat-ftubble is gene- 

 rally chofen, for the bringing on turnips. 

 The ground (hould be ploughed very 

 fhallow, fome time before Chriflmas, fo 

 as to ilcim off the rough furface only % 

 and in the month of March following, it 

 Should be well harrowed ; and, after har- 

 rowing, have a crofs-ploughing to its full 

 depth. If any weeds fhew themfclves, 

 it fhould be harrcTwed again, about a 

 week, or ten days, after this fecond 

 ploughing; but, if the land be m a 

 clean flate, it is better without this har- 

 rowing \ for, the rougher it lies, the 

 better. In this ftate, it may remain till 



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