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Oil Improvements effected hy Draining. 
the turnips also lay dormant, and when they did come the progress 
v as slow for some time, and in consequence arc small, with some 
failure from wireworm, slug, iScc. 
Having now gone through the detail of the arable land, I have 
a few observations to make upon the old coarse, uneven pasture ; 
nz., to break up nearly the whole, thorough drain, subsoil 
plough, and take such course of tillage as mav be deemed most 
applicable for restoring: such fields again to permanent grass. 
I will commence with Xo. 13, Lime has been liberally applied 
upon the turf, after draining, during the summer previous to 
breaking up, and a strong crop of oats has been obtained : it will 
be desirable to get this field to permanent grass a^ain as soon as 
possible, being so near to the homestead ; and I intend taking 
such crops as may be most suitable to effect that object. Xo. 15, 
now oats, has been treated in the same manner, and is also in- 
tended for permanent pasture : considering the droughty sum- 
mer, the oats are good ; I estimate the quantity at 30 bushels per 
acre. There are other pastures which are intended to undergo a 
similar process for their improvement. The meadows which have 
been irrigated are much improved, although the command of 
water is confined to flushes during a wet season ; to the other mea- 
dows, considerable advantage has been derived from draining and 
lop-dressing : altogether, the meadow-land has a good even sur- 
face, and, when all the draining is completed, the produce will 
be abundant. A pool by the fold is frequently loosed to go over 
a meadow below, through which all the soakings of the whole 
homestead are conveyed over ; but at all other times the soakings 
are collected outside the fold, and put on soil brought together 
from A arious parts of the farm, which is added as occasion may 
require, making a quantity of rich compost. The soil is first put 
in an oblong heap of such dimensions as mav be necessarv, and 
the soakings of the homestead put over it, adding soil as it may 
be required, keeping the middle lowest ; a tank is about being 
made for this purpose. 
The fences have been straightened, and new lines made ; there 
is yet a good deal to be done in making further new lines with 
quick. 
The roads through the farm are made vcrv good, which eases 
the hauling of grain and manure ; the latter is now carted out 
with single horses, A\here three were formerly used. 
I have the honour to be. 
Sir, 
Your faithful and humble servant, 
Richard Wimtk. 
