159 
Fanning  of  Gloucester  si  arc. 
Breast-ploughing  and  burning  Sainfoin 
Leg. 
1 acre  of  Sainfoin  Ley,  broken  up,  and 
breast-ploughed  and  burnt : — 
£.  s.  d.  £.  s.  d. 
Paring  and  burning 
1 
5 
0 
Moving  turf  to  dry  . 
0 
3 
0 
ltist-baulking  . 
0 
4 
0 
Scarifying  . 
0 
2 
0 
Harrowing  . . 
0 
2 
0 
Ploughing  . 
0 
7 
6 
Crosskill’s  roller 
0 
2 
0 
Drilling  . . 
0 
2 
0 
Seeds  .... 
0 
2 
0 
Hoeing  by  hand 
0 
12 
0 
1 year’s  rent  and 
taxes  .... 
l 
15 
0 
Produce  15  tons  tur- 
nips,  at  7s.  Gd.  per 
ton  . 51.  12s.  Gd. 
Oats  after  turnips  : — 
Ploughing  . 
0 
7 
6 
Scarifying  . . . 
0 
4 
0 
Planting  and  liar- 
rowing  . . 
0 
4 
6 
4 bushels  seed,  at 
2s.  9 d.  . . 
0 
11 
0 
Hoeing  and  weeding  0 
4 
0 
1 year's  rent  and 
taxes  .... 
1 
15 
0 
Produce  7 quarters 
at  22s.  . . . 
7 
14 
0 
Produce  brought 
down  .... 
5 
12 
6 
Value  of  2 years’ 
produce  . . . 
13 
6 
6 
Deduct  expenses  . 
8 
2 
0 
Profit  on  2 years  .546 
Ploughing  up  Sainfoin  I.eg,  without 
breast-ploughing  and  burning. 
1 acre  of  Sainfoin  Ley,  broken  up, 
ploughed,  and  sown  with  oats  : — 
£.  s.  d.  £.  s.  d. 
Ploughing  . . . 0 10  0 
Harrowing  . . .020 
Drilling  . . .020 
4 bushels  of  seed,  at 
2s.  9tZ.  . . .011  0 
Hoeing  and  weeding  0 4 0 
1 year’s  rent  and 
taxes  . . . . 1 15  0 
3 4 G 
Produce  5 quarters 
of  oats,  atr  22s., 
51.  10s. 
0 T urnips  after  oats : — 
Ploughing  before 
winter  . . . 0 10  0 
Ditto  in  spring  . .076 
3 times  scarifying  .0  6 0 
Dragging  and  har- 
rowing . . .030 
Picking  and  haul- 
ing couch  . .050 
12  loads  farm  ma- 
nure, at  3s.  . .116  0 
Hauling  and  spread- 
ing . . . .050 
Ploughing  . , .076 
Drilling  . . .020 
Seed  . . . .020 
Hand  and  horse  hoe- 
ing . . . . 0 12  0 
One  year’s  rent  and 
taxes . . . .115  0 
G 11  0 
Produce  10  tons  of  
turnips,  at  7s.  Gd. 
per  ton  . . .315  0 915  6 
Produce  brought 
down  . . . 5 10  0 
Value  of  2 years’ 
produce  . . .950 
Loss  in  2 years  . .0  10  6 
£9  15  6 
Thus  making  a difference  of  51.  15*.  on  an  acre,  which  is  much  more  than  will  coun- 
terbalance the  difference  between  the  next  crops,  one  of  seeds,  the  other  of  barley. 
After  the  seeds  the  breast-ploughed  and  burnt  acre  would  have  the  advantage,  being 
in  wheat,  whilst  the  other  would  be  seeds  ora  green  crop. 
wards  filled  the  space  with  the  burnt  soil : this  spot  produced 
increased  crops  and  of  a better  quality  for  many  years. 
A few  years  since  stifle-burning  was  introduced  and  practised 
in  the  lower  parts  of  the  county,  round  Marshfield,  which  is  ex- 
tending rather  rapidly.  It  is  done  when  the  soil  is  in  a dry  state. 
