Century V IT, 
| Another Difeaic is the purting torch of Wilde Oats, whereinto Cora often- 
‘|times (efpecially Barley) doth degenerate, Ir hapneth chiefly from the 
| weaknefs of the Grain that is fown ; for if it be either too old or mouldy, 
{it will bring forth wilde Oats. Another difeafe is ‘the faticty of the 
| Ground; for if you fow one Ground ftill with the fame Corn (1 mean not 
} the fame Corn that grew upon the fame Ground, but the farne kinde of 
} Grain, as Wheat, Barley, &c.) it will profper but poorly ;~ therefore be. 
| fides therefting ot the Gtound, you muft varytheSeed. Another ill Accident 
1 is fromthe Winds, which hurt attwe times; at the fowring by fhaking off 
| the Flowers, andarthe full ripening by fhaking outthe Corn. Another ill 
} Accident is Drought at the {pindling of thé Corn, which withusis rare, buc 
} in hotter Countreys common, infomuch | as 'the word Cslamita was firft 
41 derived from Calamus, when the Corn could not get out of the ftalk. 
Another ill Accident is Over-wet at fowing time, which with us breedeth 
4 much Dearth, isfomuch asthe Corn never cometh up $ and (many times) 
| they are foreed to re-fow Summer-Corn, where they fowed Wintet-Corn, 
} Another ill Accident is bitter Frofts, continued without Snow, efpecially in 
the beginning of the Winter, after the Seed is new fown. Another Di(cafe 
is Worms, which fometimes breed inthe Root, and'happen upcn hot Suns 
| and fhowers immediately after the owing; and another Worm breedeth in 
[the Bar it felf, efpecially when hot Suns break often out of Clonds.. An- 
J other Difeafe is Weeds; and they are fuch, as either'choak and over-fhadow 
}ment. Another Difeafe is, over-ranknefs of the Corn,’ which they ufe to 
{remedy by MoWing it after itis come up, of putting Sheep into it. «An- 
{other ill Accidentis, laying of Corn with great Rains near or in Harveft. 
‘| Another ill Accident is, if the Seed happen to have touched Oy!; or any 
_| thing thatis far ; for thofc {ubftances have an antipathy with nourifhment of 
| Water. 3 hi GUE ei a A ch ha al 
The remedies of the Difeafes of Corn have been obferved as followeth. 
| The Steeping of the Grain before Sowing, a little time in Wine, is thought a 
| prefetvative; the Mingling of Seed-Corn with Afhes, isthought to be good; 
| the Sowing at the wane of the Moon, is thought to make the Corn found. 
Jithath not been praGtifed, butitis thought to be of ufe to make fome Miffel- 
Jlane in Corn; asif you fow afew Beans with Wheat, your Wheat willbe the 
}better. It hath been obferved, that the fowing of Corn with Houfleek‘ doth 
}good, Though Grain that toucheth Oyl or Fat receiveth hurt; yet the 
| fteeping of itin the Dregs of Oy!, when itbeginnethtoputrefies (which they 
| call Amurca) is thought toaffure it againfg Worms. tis reported alfo, thar 
Jif Corn be moved, it will make the Grainlonger, but emprier, and having 
} more of the Husk. 
, -It hath been noted, that Seed of a year old is thebeft, and of two or 
{three years is worfe; and that which is more old is quitebatren, though 
}(no doubr) fome Seed and Grain laft better thenvorhers. The Corn 
| which in the Vanning licthloweft is the beft; andthe Corn which broken 
jor bitten, retaineth a little yellownels , is better then that which is very 
| white. i : 
| _It hath been obferved, that of all Roots of Herbs; ‘the Root of ‘Sorrel 
}gocth the furtheft into the Earth,infomuch asithath been known to gothree 
jcubits deep; and that it is the Root that continueth fit (tongeft) to be fet 
again, of any Root that groweth. It is acold and acide Herb, that (as it feem- 
eth) loveth the Earth; and is not much drawn by the Sun. 
en a ne ee ee ee 
‘}the Corn, and bear itdown, or ftarve the Corn, and deceive it of nourifh-. 
On EE sition cto rmexivccoke <cRD e 
670, 
671. 
67%. 
