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§ECTITON II. IN DRILLS.

Autborities from the Reports.

MR. CROOCk, of Wiltihire, ſtrews the dung in the furrow, and covers it with the plough; then dibbles in the ſets at fix inches afunder triangularly; rows four feet apart, ploughs between, from, and to.(a)

In Cumberland, plough the land till ſufficiently fine. Strike furrows thirty inches at a AiNamss place the ſets at the bottom of the furrows, the dung laid on them; cover with the plough.(b)

In Durham, they are planted in drills from two to three feet aſunder, and one foot from plant to plant.(c)

In the Iſle of Wight, little farmers and the labouring poor are the only plant- ers; they ſet them in rows at a foot diſtance. Crops eighty-five ſacks per acre.(a.)

In Herefordfhire, Mr. Yeald plants the rows five or ſix feet diſtance.(e)

In Lancaſhire, they make their drills three feet aſunder, the ſets nine to twelve inches.(†)

In Northumberland, they are cultivated in drills, from thirty-two to thirty-ſix inches diſtance, twelve inches ſet to ſet.() 3

In the North Riding, drilled in one bout ridges.(H)

In the Ifle of Man, they drill and alſo plant in the lazy-bed method: the greateſt crops are gained by the latter.(i)

In Elgin, planted in rows, from three to four feet diſtance.()

In Clydeſdale, in drills, from two feet ſix inches to two fest nine inches aſunder.()

In Forfar, are planted in drills like turnips: Crop, fifty-five bolls of ſix- teen ſtone, Amſterdam.(m)

In Tirey, in drills, they yield from eight to thirty-two times the ſeed; bur in lazy-beds only five times.(n)

In Dumfriesfhire, they prepare for drilling by ploughing ſtubble after harveſt; harrow well in the ſpring, and plough acroſs; then lime, if not limed formerly. At the ſeaſon of planting harrow well, and plough into ridges three feet and a half, four, or four feet and a half, dung the furrows, plant ſix or ſeven inches ſet to ſet; cover with one bout of the plough: in two or three weeks complete the ridges, horſe, and hoe, and weed.(°)

(a) Mr. Crooks MsS. information.(6) Cumberland p. 22.(c) Durham, p. 70.

(d) Hants, p. 81.(e) Hereford, p. 63.(†) Lancaſter, p. 28.

(&) Northumberland, p. 40.(½) North Riding, p. 43.(i) Iſle of Man, 36.

(½) Elgin, p. 20.(l) Clydeſdale, p. 6².(m) Forfar, p. 14.

(n) Hebrides, p. 42.(°) Dumfries, App. p. 16. E