Century VII. 



the fPeankef of the Grain that is fowen ; For if it be either too Old , or 

 Mouldy, it will bring forth Wilde Oats. Another Difeafe is the Satiety of the 

 Ground h For if youloweone Ground ftillwith the fame Corn{ I mean not 

 the fame Corn that grew upon the fame Ground ,) but the fame Kinde of 

 Grain ; (As wheats Farley , &c.) it will profper but poorly : Therefore be- 

 fides the Refiina of the Ground, you muft vary the Heed. Another ill Accident 

 is,from the Winds, which hurt at two times; At the Flooring, by Shaking off 

 the Flowers ; And at the full Ripening, by Shaking out the Corn. Another ill 

 Accident is , Drouths at the S pindling of the Corn ; Which with us rare ; 

 But in Hotter Countries^ common : Infomuch as the Word, Calamity ,was 

 firft derived from Calamus , when the Corn could not get out of the Stalke. 

 Another ill Accident is, Over-Wet at Sowing-Time ; which with us breedeth 

 much Dearth; Infomuch as the Come never cometh up; And (many 

 times) they are forced to re-fow Summer-Come , where they fowed winter- 

 Corne. Another ill Accident is Bitter Frofts, continued, without Snow, Efpe- 

 cially in the Beginning of the Winter, after the Seedh new Sowen. Another 

 Difeafe is wormes ; which fometimes breed in the Root, and happen upon 

 Hot Suns; and SWmjimmediately after the Sowing ; And another Worme 

 breedeth in the Fare it Selfe; Efpecially,when Hot Sunnes breake often out 

 of Clouds. Another "Difeafe is Weeds; And they are fuch , as either Choak, 

 and Over-fhadow the Cowhand beare it down ; Or ftarve the Come, and 

 deceive it of Nourifhment. Another Difeafe is,Over-Ranknefje q{ the Come; 

 Which they ufe to remedy, by Mowing it after it is come up ; Or putting 

 Sheep into it. Another ill Accident is Laying of Come with great Raines, neer 

 or in Harvefl. Another ill Acident is , if the Seed happen to have touched 

 Oile, or any Thing, that is Fat ; For thofe Subfiances have an Antipathy with 

 Nourifhment of Water. 



The Remedies of the Difeafes of Come have b£en obfeoved as followeth. 

 The Steeping of the Graine, before Sowing, a little time in wine, is thought 

 a PrefervativeSTht Mingling of Seed-Come with Afhes,is thought to be good: 

 The Sowing at the Wane of the Moon- is thought to make the Come found : 

 It hath not been practifed , but it is thought to be of ufe , to make fome 

 MiJJellane in Come; As if you fow a few Beanes with wheat , your wheat will 

 be the better. It hath been obferved, that the Sowing of Come with Houf- 

 leek y doth good. Though Graine, that toucheth Oile, or F^receiveth hurt, 

 yettheSf^/^gof it, in the Dregs otoile, when it beginneth toPutrifie, 

 (which they call Amuua,)is thought to allure it againft Wormcs. it is repor- 

 ted alfo,that if Come be Mowed, it will make the Graine Longer,but Empti- 

 er,and having more of the Hush. 



It hath been noted, that Seed of a year old, is the Beft ; And of two or 

 three yeares is worfe ; And that which is more Old , is quite Barren 5 

 Though (no doubt) fome ^eed and Graines laft better than others. The 

 Come, which in the Vanning lieth loweft, is the beft : And the Corne, which 

 broken or bitten retaineth a little TellowneJJ'e , is better than that which is 

 very White. 



It hath been obferved, that of all Roots of Herbs, the Root of Sorrel goeth 

 the furtheft into the Earth ; Infomuch as it hath been known to goe three 

 Cubits deep; And that it is the Root that continueth fit (longeft) to be 

 fet againe,of any Root that groweth. It is a Cold,and Acide Herb, that (as it 

 feemeth) loveth the E^,and is not much drawn by the Sunne. 



It hath been obferved , that fome Herbs like beft , being watred with 

 Salt-Water ; And RadiflhBeet-Rew 3 Pennyrcyal; This Trial would be extended 

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