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two feet afunder, and one foot in tlie rows ; 

 in which manner 13 bulhels plant an acre ; 

 the mean produce is 158 hufhels. 



Two years ago, he took in eight acres 

 more, on which he is now hard at work. 

 It is aftonlfliing with what perfeverance he 

 attacks the moft enormous ftones, cutting 

 them in pieces, carrying them away, and 

 then bringing mold to fill the holes up ; and 

 he has fuch an idea of neatnefs, that he will 

 not pafs one. 



He has five acres of grafs ; his manage-^ 

 ment of which is very good : He lays all the 

 dung he can raife upon it, mixed well with 

 lime ; and fometimes with good earth. And 

 this dreffmg he repeats every third year, 

 without ever failing. His ftock of cattle is 

 three milch cows, a heifer and his galloway; 

 their winter food hay, turnips, and ftraw. 

 Two acres of commonly improved grafs 

 (from moors) he reckons fufficienttolummer- 

 feed a cow, but an acre and an half of his 

 will do. He makes 6 lb, of butter per cow 

 per week, 24 ounces to the lb. for three 

 months, and 4 lb. the reft of the fummer. 

 And each of his cows eat an acre of hay in 

 the winter. He has not yet had enough of 

 his own for them, buying fome, but hopes 

 foon to efFe6t that. 



Befides the mere hufbandry of his fields, 

 he has done fomething in the ornamental 

 way ; having almoft fiirrqunded two of his 



clofes 



