42 AGRICULTURAL SURVEY

LETTER TO SIR RICHARD SUTTON, BART.

West Drayton, Feb.1, 17194.

Sean

«* Tam favoured with yours, and in answer inform you, that the hop plantations beginning at the north end

of the county are chiefly situated in the follo ving parishes; Barnby-Moor, East Drayton, Bothamsell, Tiln, East Markham, Walesby, West Markham, Willoughby, Milnton, Kirton Ordsall,‘Tuxford, Boughton, Eaton, Eemanton, Ollerton, Gamston, Bevercoats, Edwinstow, Headon cum Upton, Haughton, Wellow, Askham, Elksley, Eakring, W eodcoats, Southwell, South Markham, Rufford, Halam, Laxton.

‘«‘There may be some single plantatidns in some other townships; but these are the principal.’?

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Pasture.—Most farmers have some dairying keeping,

from five or six to ten or twelve cows, in general perhaps eight cows to 200 acres, chiefly a woodland breed; but it is not their principal objeét, except about Fledborough, and from thence close along the Trent, down to Gainsborough, where the numbers kept(especially at Fledborough) may tun as high as thirty.

he grass grounds dlong the Trent, in the open town- ships, are generally shut up at Lady~day, some part opened

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for stinted pastures at old May-day, some kept for hay, and all commoned from old Lammas. A good many young cattle are reared. In some places, particularly in the north

clay, there is more feeding.