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himself of this article of food, as every enclosed pasture is, 

 from the 15th of September to the 15th of November, 

 forced to be fed each with a lot for this purpose. But his 

 opinion of the great value and useof rouen, is as complete 

 as ever: the object of improving his flock, alone occasions 

 the change. 



Mr. Mason, of Necfhon, near Swafham, keeps grass 

 from the end of July, and does not turn into it at all, till 

 early in the spring of the following year, when he puts in 

 his fatting bullocks and sheep, which have had hay in the 

 winter. The old grass nurses up a great bite of young 

 growth, and both togetiier carry on the bullocks well: 

 and it is excellent for sheep; nothing at that season equals 

 it. 



Mr. Overman, of Burnham, in 1799, kept 13 acres 

 of grass, from Midsummer, an exposed piece, open to 

 the sea and N. E. wind: turned into it 10 score and 16 

 ewes and their lambs the sytli of March, and it kept 

 ihem well a month. They would have been half starved 

 without it ; but were well supported, to the surprize of 

 many who saw them feeding. The piece was equally 

 tathed in every part. 



Laying down. — Mr. Coke, at Holkham, has laid down 

 various pieces with good success, and he is decidedly of 

 opinion, that the best method is that ot a fallow, till about 

 the middle of August, and tlien sowing the seeds alone; 

 keeping off all stock in the autumn, and sheep feeding for 

 two or three years. 



Mr. Dennis, of Wigenhall, Si. IMarv, in Marshland, 

 lays down with barley, or oats after fallowed wheat, sow- 

 ing lolb. of white clover, loib. of trefoil, and a sack of 

 hay-seeds. Manures the stubble ot the corn amongst which 

 they were sown, in autumn. Sheep feeds the new lay tiie 

 first year; and much better to observe the same for two 



