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plow !), doubtlefs arofe from the difficulty 

 which was experienced, at the time this 

 pradice was eftabliihed, in the RENEWAL 

 OF THE SWARD, after fallows, pulfe 

 crops, or more efficient tillage. Even the 

 pra(f^ice of drawing the weeds of Turneps, 

 inflead of cutting the grourid over with the 

 hoe, may have originated in the fame ex- 

 perience. 



But ROW, that the art of CULJIVx^- 

 TING SV/ARD is known, and pradifed, 

 fuch a mode of procedure is become im- 

 proper : for the cleaner the foil, and the 

 finer the tillage, with the more certainty 

 and effec!^ may fv/ard be cultivated. 



In the Midland DiHrict, where the foil 

 is retentive of moiflure, and where the Tur- 

 nep crop, and breeding flocks of flieep, are 

 lefs eligible, than they are, on the abforbent 

 foils of Devonfhirc, there is a better plea 

 for perfevering in a fimilar practice. See 

 Mid. Econ. Vol.1. P. 186, and the Mi- 

 nute there referred tO; alfo Vol.1. P, 

 195 : where the reader may find this inte- 

 feilingfubjec^^l difculTed. 



In the MANAGEMENT OF THE SOIL, 



X 4 very 



