would be found to furniſh a more abundant crop; and inſtances here are very rare, of farmers reſorting to any other manure, than what is produced from their own farm- yards; a ſtrong preſumption, that either the natural ſoil, or the ſyſtem purſued, cannot be a very bad one. In truth, where they are contented with, or reſtricted to, plowing no more, than a reaſonable proportion of their land, the quantity of cattle neceſſarily kept, muſt of itſeltf produce an improvement; and the fact is, that, generally ſpeaking, about one half of the farms is held under til- lage, by which a conſiderable quantity of manure is neceſ- ſfarily raiſed.

Except in thoſe places where no ſyſtem was purſued, that half was formerly divided for occupation, into four ſeaſons; 1. fallow or coleſeed, or turnips, according to the nature of the ſoil; 2. barley or wheat; 3. clover; 4- barley or wheat: but of late years, a much better fuc- cefſion has been adopted, as I ſhall have occafion to ſtate under the head of improvements.

Propor tion of ſeed and produce.— The uſual allowance of ſeed is, four buſhels per acre of barley, five of beans, and three of wheat; and were Ito hazard an opinion of the produce from the beſt of the incloſed lands, I would ſay, that the average is five quarters per acre of barley, four of beans(which are a precarious crop, but very productive in a good ſeaſon), and three and a half of wheat, meaning in all caſes to include the tithes.

Sheep.— Great improvements have been made in the breed- ing of ſheep fince incloſures were adopted; and few parts of the kingdom can boaſt of more uſeful and profitable ſheep, than what are kept in the incloſed parts of Huntingdon- ſhire; though theſe will not bear a compariſon with ſome others in point of nicety in ſhape, and undoubtedly admit of a ftill farther improvement, but to what degree I will

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