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 weeds : Turnips would then be found an 

 excellent preparation for barley or oats, 

 and for the artificial gravies fown with 

 them. 



It is in this manner that turnips and 

 grades arc connected; -the latter in a great 

 meafurc depend upon the former, and their 

 importance to this part of York/hire m ift 

 be evident to every one: As to the kind, I 

 fliouid in the rirfl place recommend ray- 

 grafs and clover in the manner they have 

 been ufed with fo great fuccefs in Norfolk, 

 for which purpofe the following courfe 

 upon lands rather inclinable to drynefs 



than moifture or quite dry, is much to 



be advifed. 



1. Turnips thoroughly hoed 



2. Barley 



3. Clover and ray-grafs (12 lb. of the 

 firft and two pecks of ray-grafs) for 

 three years. 



4. Wheat. 



5. Turnips, &c. <&c. &c. 



It is impofTible in this hufbandry, that 

 the land mould be foul or out of heart, as 

 in fix years it gives but two crops of corn : 

 Theie two crops will, on that account, 

 be worth twice the number as taken at 

 prefent ; and inftead of the ufelefs expence 

 of fallow years, very beneficial crops for 

 the food of cattle will be had ; an object, 



as 



