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lows three biifliels and an half, and gains 

 upon an average feven quarters per acre. 



For beans alfo, this excellent cultivator 

 ploughs once before winter, and once at 

 fowing: Four bulhels per iicre, his quantity 

 of feed, and gains about 30 bufliels in re- 

 turn : Approves much of hoeing them ; but 

 as he generally mixes a few peafe vnih. them, 

 does it not on that account. 



Ke likcwife gives two earths, as before, 

 for peafe ; fows four buihels, and reckons 

 his average crop four quarters. 



Clover he does not cultivate in common, 

 but Vv^hcn he accidentally raifes it, he fows 

 it with either beans or oats, feeds it with 

 fheep, and afterwards ploughs the land, 

 either for wheat, or v;niter fallow, as moft 

 promifing. 



In the management of his manure, this 

 fpirited gentleman is likewife very attentive.. 

 The comxraon method of ufmg lime is to lay 

 a chaldron and a half per acre on fummer 

 fallows, either for turnips or wheat : But 

 inftead of this pratfcice, he has fab- 

 ftituted another, which he iinds greatly 

 advantageous, and v^diich thought I 

 believe is original. It is to throw a 

 chaldron per acre every year over all the 

 arable land of his farm before winter, and 

 plough it in, v^^hether for a crop or a tallow. 

 This he finds to be of excellent ftrvice in. 

 mellowing the land with the fpring frofts ; 

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