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i-n West Norfolk, and is spreading into the other distridls 

 of that extensive county. The success appears, on the 

 whole, to be very flattering. 



Bui there is one singular circumstance which should, so 

 far as Norfolk only is concerned, check the unlimited 

 panegyrics sometimes too generally heard in conversation, 

 and that is, there being, at least to my knowledge, but 

 one farm (Mr. Hoste's) on strong or clay land, where 

 this pradtice is thoroughly introduced. SufFolk affords 

 multitudes; but Norfolk is at present our business; and 

 here the farmers on strong land, have hitherto rejedled ir. 

 This is remarkable, as I have heard some very able dril- 

 lers give It as their opinion, that this husbandry lias 

 greater merit on strong than on light land. 



DIBBLING. 



Mr. Burton, of Langley, remarked, that good as this 

 pradtice was in some respe6ts for the poor, there are in- 

 conveniences flowing fiom it. Girls, old enough for ser- 

 vice, are kept at home by it. Gleaning is their employ- 

 ment in harvest, which gives them idle habits in the fields, 

 then dibbling follows; and the girls lying about under 

 hedges with the men, produces the natural consequences 

 on their manners; bastardy flourishes, and maid-servants 

 are uncommonly scarce. 



Dibbling flourishes very greatly in Fleg, both wheat 

 and pease, and oats. 



Mr. HoRNARD dibbles part of his crops, and sows 

 part, and he is not yet convinced that the dibbled exceeds 

 the sown. About Ludham, and through a great part of 

 Happing, it is not so general as in Fleg. About North 

 Walshani it is by no means general, except for pease. 



Mr. 



