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land is for the most part light and well adapted to the Norfolk 

 husbandry, which system is adopted with great success by the 

 worthy Baronet. 



The implements upon the farm are particularly well selected. 

 The farm buildings are as commodious as possible. A most co- 

 pious spring of water has enabled Sir George to thresh his corn, 

 &c. &c. by means of a water-wheel, the power best adapted to 

 that operation. The cattle are mostly of the galloway breed. 

 The flock of sheep is South-Down* Patteshull, as a gentleman's 

 residence, may be justly considered a great ornament to the 

 county. 



Sir ROBERT LAWLEY has long been fond of agriculture, and has 

 carried on considerable farming concerns, both at CAN WELL and 

 upon his Shropshire estate. His Leicester sheep have frequently 

 carried away the Sweepstakes, both in the Staffordshire and Shrop- 

 shire Societies. 



Mr. INGE, of THORPE, has in his hands a large farm, which is 

 very well managed. He has made great improvements in drain- 

 ing, having thereby turned cold unsound land into good turnip 

 soil. His stock of cattle are of the long-horned breed* His sheep 

 are Leicesters ; and both of them of first-rate character. 



Sir JOHN F. BOUGHEY, of AQUALATE, has directed his atten- 

 tion to the improvement of that valuable breed of sheep the Ross 

 Ryeland. 



His object is to assimilate the carcass as much as possible to 

 that of the Leicester, at the same time preserving the fineness and 

 character of the wool. The progress he has made is quite sur- 

 prising, and there is little doubt but he will attain the object he 

 has in view. He will thereby establish the reputation of one of 

 our most useful varieties of sheep. He has a good dairy of Devon 

 cows, and always works a team of Devon oxen, of his own breeds 

 ing. After working them for a certain time, he feeds them, and 

 has sold some of them when fat for upwards of fifty guineas a- 

 piece. 



Mr. BLOUNT, of BELLAMORE, the worthy Vice-President of the 

 Agricultural Society of the County, has in hand a very considerable 

 quantity of land, which is cultivated with great ability in the best 

 modern style. He has made a surprising improvement upon part 

 of his farm by irrigation. His stock consists of short-horned 

 cows, and Leicester sheep. 



Mr. TOLLET, at BETLEY, has much contracted his farming con- 



