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OF NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. 45 In the Lime and Coal Distri#—The farms in general

are small, the occupation mixed, but much arable, as the land will not either on the lime or coal, lie in pasture longer than the artificial grasses will last.

The course of crops are,

On Limestone—1. fallow; 2.barley; 3. grass seeds: or 1. turnips; 2. barley; 3. seeds, for two years, seldom more; 4. peas or oats,&c.

On Coal Lands—\. fallow; 2. wheat, sown at Mi- chaelmas, and seeds sown on it at spring; 3.. seeds pastured or mown, seldom let to lie above one year, some- times two or three:—or, 1. seeds broke up for wheat; 2. oats; sometimes rouncival peas, then fallow again: or, where the land suits it, 1. turnips; 2. barley or oats, with seeds,&c.

This land is very subject to throw out the wheat.

Mr. Chambers of Tibshelf, in Derbyshire, who occu- pies similar lands abutting on Notts, and whose practice is looked up to and followed by several intelligent farmers in Notts, generally pastures the first year, dungs in the next autumn, mows the next year, then breaks up at Michaelmas or spring, for wheat or oats.

SECT. II.—crops COMMONEY CULTIVATED.

The crops usually cultivated in this county are the com- mon ones, of wheat, rye, barley, oats, beans and pease.

The kinds of wheat commonly sown are, the red lam- mas, and white chafted, or Kentish; two strikes, or Win- chester bushels, sown to the acre. It is very difhcult to form an average of the product of this, as well as other grain, from the great difference of soil and management.

The crops in common fields, may be said to be from two

to three quarters, or more. In inclosures from two and a half to four.