120 C O U R T O W N. 



Lordfhip, by letter, has favoured me with the 

 following, from an intelligent farmer. 



COURSE OF CROPS. 



1. Wheat. 



Number of ploughings, four before fowing. 

 Firft in November. Second in April, by crofs 

 cutting. In June harrow it down well, then 

 put on your manure. Third ploughing in 

 July j harrow it down again. Fourth ditto 

 in Auguft, which will leave it prepared for 

 fowing. Seed to the acre, fourteen ftone. 

 Crop, at a medium, eight barrels. 



2. Barley. 



Two ploughings. Firft in November. Se- 

 cond at the time you fow, having firft crofs 

 harrowed. Seed to the acre, fifteen ftone. 

 Crop, nine barrels. 



3. Oats. 

 Moft farmers plough but once. Seed, 22 

 ftone. Crop, 9 barrels. 



For Potatoes. 

 Let your ground lie ploughed all winter; to 

 every acre put 500 load of dung. Seed, eight 

 barrels. Crop, 80 ditto. Price, per barrel, 5s. 

 Ufe of lime very profitable on dry ground ; 

 quantity, per acre, from 40 to 50 barrels. 



Cows' Produce. 

 One cow will give ten quarts of milk a day -, 

 will produce one hundred of butter. Profit, 

 three pound. 



Sheep. 



