z/\,6 The 5\(jtural Hijlory 
And in refpeft of the /o//, they conftantly choofe Corn that grew 
on lando^ a quite different nature from that it is to be fown on ; 
buc in general, they defire ic from land that is well m hearty and 
rich in its kind. If they are to fow wheat upon tillage ^ihey choofe 
wheat Town before upon bean Hubs^ and when they fowupon peas 
or bean iluhs^ wheat fown before on tillage ; for Clay ground they 
have their feed from Red-land or Chalk.^ (cy vice verfa ; for the o- 
ther foils^ that from C/^j/ is elleemed the beft, though that from 
Red-land is little inferior • for harly they count that bell which 
comes of new broken laud ; and for the reft, none fo good as 
thofe that come from the richeft [oils. 
74. Before they fow, if the place be fub)e8: to the annoyan- 
ces of Smutting^ Meldem^ Birds, isrc, they take care to prevent' 
them either in the preparing or choice of their grain. Againft 
fmuttingihty both brine and lime ihc'u Corn, fome making their 
brine of urin and fait ; or elfe fow red-fir aw' d wheats which is the 
lead fubje^l to it of any. To prevent meldews, fome fow prety 
early, judging 6'o/7z m oft fubjed to that annoyance when fown 
late ; or clfe make choice of the long bearded Cone, that being the 
Icaft fubjed of any wheat yet known to the inconveniencies of 
melaews, and of being eaten by Birds, and therefore alfo fitteft 
to be fown in fmall Inclojures, as noted before in the fixth Cha- 
pter. 
75. In Sowing they have their feveral methods, viz^ the Jingle 
Cajl, the double Cajl ; and as they call it about Burford, the Hack- 
ney bridle, or riding Caff. The ftngle Cafi fows a Land at one bout ; 
the double Cafi is twice in a place, at two different bouts, viz. 
once from furrow to ridge, and afterwards from ridge to furrow. 
The Hackney bridle is two cafts on a Land at one time, and but 
once about, though I find thefe two latter fomtimes confounded, 
their names being interchangably applyed in different parts of the 
County. The firji way is feldom ufed amongft them, only by the 
ancienteft Seeds-men ; the fecond is their ufual and moft certain 
way ; the lafi, though theneweft faChion, is but feldom ufed yet, 
though fome have tryed it with good fuccefs, and perhaps may 
hereafter bring it more in praftice, it having more fpeed than the 
double f afl to recommend it to ufe. They have alfo a way of fow- 
iiig in the ^ hi It em Count ry,w\\\ch. is called fowing Hentings, which 
is done before the Floughj the Corn being caft in a ftraight line 
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