[ 347 ] 



1763. 



The next experiment was on a field of 

 four acres ; the foil a cold clayey loam, 

 with clay and gravel under it, rent I2J-. 

 per acre. It was well winter-fallowed, and 

 before planting manured with ^ compofl: of 

 lime, virgin-earth, and ftable-dung, mixed 

 thrice together, 15 loads />t^r acre, 22bufliels 

 ■per load. 



The feed was fown as before In the fpring, 

 and planted diredly into the field the 4th, 

 6th, 7th -and Sth oi Jime^ in rows four feet 

 afunder, and 22 inches from plant to plant. 

 July 7th and Sth the firft horfe-hoeing was 

 ^iven, and a hand-hoeing diredly after ; but 

 was flopped the 24th by rain ; the weather 

 very fhowery. After this it was horfe-hoed 

 twice more. 



December 29th, they were began to be 

 cut for 



6 Large oxen 

 4 Calves 

 1 2 Sheep. 



In January^ many of the cabbages were 

 weighed; the average weight illb, and oi) 

 an acre 33 tons, 15 Cwt. 



February 3d, 31 ewes added to ihem. 

 . All finifned the loth of Jpril. The 

 yalue of the keeping the beafts, 3J-. 6^, 

 a week, the calve^ i J-. 4^/. an.1 tl.e Iheep 



Produd, 



