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of nitrate of soda, and 1 cwt. of superphospliate per acre, put ore 
by a manure-distributor. Another part also receives a dressing 
of mixed soil and lime in the winter. 
Arable Land. 
Mr. Bomford's occupation consists of three portions, namely,, 
the outlying strong clay-land farms at Tilesford and the Grove, 
comprising 560 acres, of which 140 are in grass ; the Pitchill 
(or Home) strong clay-land farm, consisting of 500 acres, 
of which 200 are in grass ; and the light land at Pitchill, 
measuring about 300 acres, all in tillage. We have therefore to 
deal with about 720 acres of strong clay-land, and with about 
300 acres of light land under tillage. These two descriptions 
of land are farmed on different systems, arranged chiefly with a 
view of obtaining as much winter keep for sheep as possible on 
the light land portion of the Home, or Pitchill, farm. This is a 
matter of absolute necessity, as it is impossible to Avinter sheep 
on the heavy and wet lias clay which forms the strong land on 
the three farms. 
Commencing with wheat the rotation of crops pursued is im. 
each case as follows : — 
Strong Land (six-course). 
1. Wheat. 
2. Pulse (winter and spring beans)*. 
3. Wheat. 
4. Green crops, viz. mangolds, cabbages, or vetches, followed 
by rape or mustard. 
5. Barley or wheat. 
6. Seeds. 
Light Land (four-course). 
1. Wheat. 
2a. Winter beans, 2h. Early peas, 
followed by followed by 
rape and turnips. rape and turnips. 
3a. Wheat, '61. Barley, 
followed by followed by- 
vetches and oats. I'ape and turnips. 
4a. Swedes. 4J. Mangolds. 
Eeturnin? again to wheat. 
* Peas -were occasionally taken instead of beans before the land had been go.t 
into sufficient condition for the latter. 
