?04 RYE, 



SECT. VIII. — RYE. 



Upon the light sands of the South-western distriilj 

 this is a common crop, and follows the seeds generally upon 

 a bastard fallow. The quantity of seed usually two 

 bushels, and the produce more uncertain than with wheat, 

 for this plant is very liable to be damaged by frosts. The 

 culture ought to lessen every where, except perhaps in 

 rnountainous dlstridls, since wheat has been found to pro- 

 duce, on poor sands, as many bushels per acre as rye. 



Mr. Bevan's rye, in i802, was sown in February, by 

 which means it escaped tlie severe frosts which did so 

 much mischief to this crop in June. I have rarely seen 

 finer crops. 



Colonel Cony had once six quarters per acre, at Rune- 

 ton. 



There is a pra6lice in the South-west district, which 

 has merit — that of ploughing up the rye stubbles in har- 

 vest, and sowing one or two pecks of seed additional per 

 acre, with intention of burying the scattered grains, and 

 thus having a crop of spring food for sheep. The tillage 

 has its use for the following turnips, consequently the ex- 

 pence merely consists in the small portion of seed added,- 



SECT. IX. — OATS. 



"This is by no means a favourite crop in Norfolk, 

 where, if the land is in order, they greatly prefer barley; 

 and if it is not in order, they are too good farmers to sow 

 any corn. 



Mr. Hill, at Waterden, in common with the gene- 



rality 



