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generally cut and in shocks, and by the stubbles a great 
crop; here and there a fallow for wheat, high ridges 
commence east of the Severn ; wheat stubbles Often, 
but not generally mown, all over the county. 
A field near Pershore, covered with flax for what is 
called watering, (i. e.) rotting the stalk, to separate it 
from the bark or film: this article is sometimes, but 
not generally, grown here. 
Across Comberton to Bredon Hill.—A common field 
in Comberton, more attention should be paid to clean¬ 
ing fallow and destroying weeds; fallows and corn 
stubbles foul with weeds; highways the same • the com¬ 
mon thistle shedding its seed, which flies all over the 
country; soil, deep rich grey strong loam, ploughed 
in high ridges, 10 or 12 yards wide, and perhaps ele¬ 
vated two feet above the hollows, but plenty of soil to 
the bottom of the hollows; land lost in mears or turf 
land marks, which are often incumbered with rubbish 
and bushes. Roads bad, sometimes fenced off to keep 
travellers within bounds ; sheep of the Cotteswold 
breed; rushes in some of the pasture hollows; near 
the village, enclosures and fruit trees; buildings an¬ 
cient, timber and plaster; barns of wood. 
To the summit of Bredon.—Enclosed with stone walls, 
sides of the hill good pasture, and large Cotteswold 
sheep; tufts of large mushrooms eight to ten inches 
diameter the largest, sweet and well coloured ; wood¬ 
land round part of the declivity, the summit rises to an 
elevation of 8 or 900 feet, and remains sheep walk, but 
contains a large artificial military work: from this 
elevation the Vale of Evesham, and the twirlings of the 
river Avon, seem under one’s feet, and Malvern appears 
close at hand, the hills of Abberley and Whitley ssome- 
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