Teil eines Werkes 
1 (1798) The Rural Economy of the Southern Counties. 1
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DISTRICT OF MAIDSTONE. XI

Gleaning not allowed before Carrying, 99. Mowing Corn with high Beevers, 100.

Remarks on this Operation, and the Advan- tages of a PuBLic SEMINARY.

Drying mown Corn, 102.

Binding Swaths with Rope Yarn, 103. Forming Piles of Sheaves. Remarks on Harvesting in Bundles, 105.

Raking Stubbles. A Horse Rake described. A Drag Rake particularly noticed, 106. Loading Corn, 107. Remark on Minutial Practices. Kentish Method described, 108. XII. Farm Yard Management, 109. Thrashing and Winnowing. Straw consumed, in Yards, rfo. Vermin. A METHOD OF pDEsSTROYING Rats de- scribed, 114. Remarks on extirpating them, by Counry Rates, 113. A VerMin TRaP, On a most ingenious Prin- ciple, described. XIII. Markets, 114. Maidstone and Tunbridge. Monthly Markets, for fat Stock, x15.

Remark on their Utility.

XIV. Wheat,+16. The Quantity grown. The Species cultivated.

Names of Varieties vague. Might be obviated.

Successions in Use, 117.

Soils appropriated to Wheat.