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CHAP. I.—Situation and Extent; Acres from different 
Authorities; Divisions; Hundreds; Vale of Evesham; 
Particulars, Political and Ecclesiastical; Climate; Ear¬ 
liness, of its Seasons ; Elevation; Hills ; Vales; Rivers; 
Soil and Surface; Acres of Arable, Meadow, &c.; Mi¬ 
nerals; Waters; Fishes, of Sorts - -- -- -- 1 
CHAP. II.—Estates; Different Classes of Owners; Te¬ 
nures -------------- - 17 
CHAP. III.—Buildings; Seats of Nobility and Gentry; 
Farm Houses; Cottages; Out Buildings; Bridges - IS 
CHAP. IV.—Occupations; Size of Farms; Mr. Knight’s 
Farm; Brant Hall Ditto; Mr. Smith’s; Rents; Rental 
.of the County estimated; High Rents for Potatoe 
Ground; Tithes; their injurious Tendency, ought to 
be commuted; Poors Rates, their Increase; Leases, 
seldom granted, should be more general; Expense and 
Profit. ------ 25. 
CHAP. V.—Implements; Ploughs; Rules of Construc¬ 
tion; Shims; Schufllers; Drill Machines; Carrot Drill; 
Horse Hoes; Threshing Mills; Chaff-cutters; Wag¬ 
gons; Carts; Trollys; Winnowing Machines; Drain¬ 
ing Tools; Weighing Engines; List of Implements, &c. 42 
CHAP. VI.—Inclosing; Ancient and Modern Inclosures; 
Advantages and Objections; Inclosing Common Fields 
Lessens the Growth of Grain, but Increases'the Pro¬ 
duce of Mutton, Beef, &c.; Inclosing of Wastes unob¬ 
jectionable - - - -- -- -- -- -- 52 
CHAP. VII.—Arable Land; Tillage; Ploughing; Fal¬ 
lowing; Rotation of Crops; Drilling; Common Field 
Culture; Instances of Hard Tillage; Seed Clover; 
Light Land Tillage; various Courses of Crops; Wheat 
Culture; Mildew; Smut; Steeping; Quantity Grown; 
Rye, its Culture, sown for Sheep Pasture; when 
sprouted, poisonous in Bread; Barley, its Culture and 
Produce; Quantity Grown; Oats; Pease; Beans; 
Vetches; Potatoes, their Culture and Uses; Turnips, 
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