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the latter method, the common allowance 

 of feed to the acre is about four bufhels. 

 Here is likewife an extraordinary fine piece 

 of oats, fown with a peck of feed which 

 Mr. Middlcmore had from Flanders ; each 

 ftalk bears a very large quantity of grains ; 

 2nd the fpecies feem to prove greatly in the 

 change of climate and foil. 



Throughout all this country, and much 

 I have already defcribed, is found a ftratum 

 of ftone at a fmall depth from the furface, 

 which precludes the improvement by clay, 

 chalk or marie, and yet their land much 

 wants fomething further than farm-yard 

 manure and the fold. Paring and burning 

 in fo fhallow a foil can be prattifed but once 

 in many years, and when done, lafts but 

 few. Lime was once tried by Mr. Middle- 

 ware upon turnip land, but the crop failed 

 juft where the manure was fpread ; and a 

 itrong proof now exifts, that this is no 

 improvement; for oppofite this gentleman's 

 fields are fome turnip clofes of the farmer 

 above-mentioned. One of 40 acres was 

 manured from the farm-yard; another 

 adjoining of 40 was limed ; the firfl is well 

 fpread with plants, and would prove a good 

 crop, had they been well hoed ; thofe upon 

 lime are nothing. Thefe fields I viewed 

 with particular attention, and I am confi- 

 dent from their appearance, that the lime 

 is abiblutely good for nothing on this foil ; 



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