4 GRICUETORATISURNET

ridges of this diſtri, At ſome places there is a little mixture of ſmall flints, and at others, of black light mould, provincially called Black Hover. This laß, in an unimproved fate, is the worſt land in this diſtri; and the whole of theſe chalky ſoils are much negle&ed, and conſequently of little value; but where they happen to be improved, by paring and burning, deſtroying the charlock, with good manure afterwards, they become very good land for turnips, barley, clover, and wheat; and ſome parts produce tolerable crops of ſainfoin.

The loamy ſoil is a very dry, ſoft, light mould, from ſix to ten 1nches deep, on a red ſoftclay, which is good brick- earth, and lies in a ſtratum of from three to ſeven feet deep, under which is generally a layer of chalky marl, and then the rock chalk. This ſoil is very good, ploughs light, and may be worked at all ſeaſons; and produces good crops, 1f well managed, of all ſorts-of corn and graſs,

The ftrong cledge is a-ſiff tenaceous earth with a ſmall proportion of flints, and, at ſome places, ſmall particles of chalk: it is from fix to ten inches deep, on aæ hard rock chalk, and is found on the tops of the hills, When wet, it ſticks like birdlime; and when thoroughly dry, the clods are ſo hard as not to be broken with the heavieſt roll, Tt is very difficult to work, except when it 1s between wet and dry, This land, when well managed, and the ſeaſons are favourable for the work, produces good crops of wheat, clover, and oats; but when unkindly ſeaſons happen, and dry ſummers ſucceed, it 18 very unprodudQive.

The hazel mould is a light ſoil on a clay bottom, more or leſs mixed with flints and ſand, It is dry, and forms very kindly land for barley and wheat upon clover lays. Beans are ſometimes blighted on this ſort of land, as is

wheat

E