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dlnary care. The hoing of Field Crops has 

 not yet been introduced : not even for 

 TuRNEPs ! as will appear under that 

 head. 



The VERMIN of arable crops are 

 below par, in number and deftruc^ivenefs. 



Game is kept within bounds : there 

 ju'e few Hares, and no Pheafants. 



Pigeons are not numerous. 



Rooks, in fome places, are evidently 

 too numerous. 



Sparrows are in conliderable number ; 

 and require to be checked : a bufinefs 

 which refls with Farmers ; v/ho can have 

 no color of complaint againft Gentlemen 

 for encouraging Rooks, while the more 

 injurious Sparrows- arp fufFered to remain 

 in force. 



WjLD DEER were formerly common, 

 in the woods of this Diftri^:, and were 

 found very injurious to the verging crops. 

 But, through the good offices of the late 

 Duke of Bedford, the country is now 

 nearly free from, therru 



M 3 HARVESTING. 



