;j5f8 COURSE OF CROPS. 



6. Laid to ray, one bush, white clover 81b. red ditto, 

 81b. for three years, fed in general with sheep and 

 beasts, some mown i| load an acre. 

 Sometimes red clover only for one year, ploughed up, 

 and wheat dibbled. 



OBSERVATIONS. 



One observation on the Norfolk courses opcurs, which 

 the pradiceof Mr. Purdis, of Eggmore, I think, justi- 

 fies: — he was long in the common system before he struck 

 out a variation; and he was induced to it, partly from a 

 convi(5lion that the land generally wanted a change : the 

 want of variety in the courses of the county, is the cir- 

 cumstance that I wish to allude to. For 6o or 70 years, 

 the variations have, upon the whole, been very few ; all 

 have begun with turnips, followed by barley; {hen seeds y 

 m which alone have occurred the chief variations, and 

 those, by force of necessity, from failures. If there is a 

 deficiency, I think it will be found in not having some 

 substitutions of crops for so regular a routine. Mr. Pur- 

 dis introducing tares, appears a good idea : pease have 

 been taken by some other farmers ; but Mr. Overman's 

 curious observation, that they will not succeed, if taken 

 oftener than once in 11 or 12 years, should be a caution. 

 Chicory, followed by winter tares, amongst which some 

 scattered plants rising, would be of no consequence, but 

 rather an advantage, deserves attention. Upon very poor 

 soils, this plant is essential to profit. 



Another crop J shall take the liberty of naming for loams, 

 is the bean. The notion, in Norfolk, that tliis is adapted only 

 to strong soils, is very erroneous; it is more profitable on 

 good sands, and pretty good sandy loams, than it is on 

 clay ; and would yield great crops on soils, wherein it is 

 never found in Norfolk. 



Carrots also deserve attention ; for turnips have been re- 

 peated till the land is sick of them. 



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