For remarks,&c,

126 adopt such measures, as would reduce this great expence of the arable farmer, nearly one half.

In addition to what I have already proposed, I recommend an alteration, as to the hours of working the ploughs. A horse worked, in summer, from five to eleven; and after resting the heat of the day, going again to work from three to seven, it is natural to expect, will be better able to perform his ten hours work, and return less fatigued than one constantly drawing for eight or nine hours, without being relieved. In most of the eastern counties, the ploughs work in this manner, two journies a day, and the farmer finds his account in doing so; since it is evidently more easy for his horses, and he gets more work done, than can possibly be expected, from a like number of horses, working according to the present method, in Berkshire.

The practice of fallowing is very properly, in this county, nearly exploded. Before artificial grasses were cultivated, and the nu- merous substitutes for dressing, and manuring, found out, there was some plea, for letting land lie, in such an unprofitable, and slovenly state. It certainly is the best of management, to keep beatedly moving; provided the farmer is made to observe these essential points of husbandry,— To keep his land clean,— In good heart, and condition,— And vary his corn and green crops, so as to have never more, than two of the former, without one of the latter to follow them.

The quantity of seed sown annually in Berks, might be re- duced considerably, by the general introduction of the pPRILLSYSs- rEM. Supposing there are only 50,000 acres of wheat sown an- nually, and that 30, 000 of it, can be put in by the drill; a num- ber in my opinion very small, when it is considered, there is so great a proportion of light land. The saving would be, at about one bushel an acre, nearly 4000 quarters in this county alone!! A quantity sufficient to support, in bread, at least 5000 souls, is thus rescued from perishing in the earth; and from my own observation, as well as from the repeated trials made by im- partial, and laudable husbandmen, who have given their attention

aud to this mode of sowing, it appears, that independant of the cAIR

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