8 SOIL. 



The same at Scotter ; a fine sandy loam opposite Mr. 

 Dyble's house, and much of it in the couniry. 



At Oxnead, &c. a mixed sandy loam on a red sand, 

 under which a layer of flints ; then strong brick earth, 

 and then white chalky marie, at the depth of lO to 15 

 feet. 



F rom Aylsham to North Walsham good land ; better 

 than to Holt. Aiound Wolterton good ; and the first 

 four miles to Cromer. It is bad to Cnuston ; and mucli 

 of it indifferent to Norwich. From St. Faith to Norwich 

 enclosed within 30 years, and good. 



From Causton to Reepham and Foulsham, a tra6l of 

 good soil, but much wet, on which draining is a great 

 improvement. 



At Heveringland much sandy land, on a hard cold sand 

 bottom. 



Excellent sandy loam at Hackford and Reepham ; much 

 of it on a marley bottom. 



Spixworth, Crostwick, ^ ickmer, and Wolterton, have 

 very good land. 



AtThurning tliere are sands of various qualities ; some 

 good ; but much on a cold clung gravel ; some stiff, even on 

 the surface ; so that water stands in the horses' foot-steps 

 in turnip-feeding. Mr, Johnson remarks, as a general 

 rule, that if the sand does not ivas/i in the furrows, the 

 land is bad, good neither for barley nor turnips. On 

 many soils a thickish mud washes, which keeps the p/aty 

 the breast of the plough, from scouring. There is some 

 good mixed soil on gravel, and some on clay ; good strong 

 land, with the sand washed in the furrows. 



Gistick, as good land as any in this neighbourhood. 

 Dawling better than Thurning. Briston part good, and 

 part bad. 



Croxton, 



