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The next bufmcfs was the paring and 

 burning, which was performed in more ways 

 than one ; both the black earth and the 

 white, or better fort, were pared and burned 

 in the common method, that is by hand, 

 and alfo ploughed, and the turfs burned ; 

 in fome fields the black earth was ploughed 

 four inches deep before winter, and the 

 furrows burned in the fpring. 



Another method followed by this gentle- 

 man, which has anfwered very well, is iirft 

 to burn the ling, then plough it in the fpring, 

 and let it lie all fummer : In autumn to 

 plough it acrofs, and harrow it. In the 

 following fpring it is harrowed well, and all 

 the clods and turfs gathered and burned ; 

 the afhes fpread ; the ground then ploughed 

 and fown with turnips, which are worth 

 50 J. per acre ; thefe are fed off with fheep ; 

 and the land fown with big, of which the 

 crop varies from two to four quarters fer 

 acre. 



Paring and burning in the common me- 

 thod cofts, per acre. 

 Paring, 



Burning, - 



Spreading, -* 



Lime is fpread with the afhes in every way; 

 the quai^tity various. 



With 



