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by_o process_n good_a pasture_n of_o mar_v ground_n and_o ever_o the_o lengar_n the_o better_a pasture_n and_o special_o if_o you_o put_v in_o moche_n cattle_n it_o shall_v make_v the_o better_a grass_n and_o the_o fyner_n and_o melche_v kine_n draught_n ox_n and_o labour_a horse_n be_v the_o best_a cattle_n to_o make_v good_a pasture_n on_o mar_v ground_n and_o sheep_n on_o dry_a ground_n for_z they_o will_v eat_v the_o ground_n moo_v bare_a and_o that_o cause_v the_o grass_n to_o be_v good_a &_o fine_a and_o if_o this_o manner_n of_o diching_n will_v not_o make_v the_o mar_v ground_n dry_a than_o must_v you_o make_v a_o seek_a underneth_o therthe_n as_o man_n do_v to_o get_v coal_n iron_n stonne_fw-fr lead_n over_o or_z tyn_a and_o if_o that_o will_v not_o serve_v than_o keep_v out_o your_o cattle_n for_o fear_n of_o drown_v etc._n etc._n ¶_o how_o to_o amend_v bromy_a ground_n and_o ferny_a ground_n cap._n xxxvi_o bromye_a ground_n and_o fernye_n ground_n be_v much_o of_o one_o 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ring_v at_o all_o time_n so_o that_o and_z it_o be_v not_o very_o true_o pyck_v it_o will_v not_o go_v well_o and_z if_o it_o fortune_n to_o break_v a_o cog_n as_o it_o be_v like_a to_o do_v it_z will_v then_o break_v many_o of_o they_o except_o he_o shoot_v down_o his_o draught_n gate_n short_o and_o likewise_o a_o wyndmylne_a howbe_v it_o a_o wyndmylne_v have_v never_o under_o xlviii_o cog_n or_o liiii_o etc._n etc._n but_o they_o must_v be_v so_o pycked_a that_o every_o cog_v keep_v his_o own_o ring_v and_z sevyn_a ronges_n be_v not_o profitable_a for_o they_o go_v latte_a lie_n of_o horse_n mylnes_n i_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o make_v for_z i_o have_v not_o thexperience_n of_o they_o as_o i_o have_v of_o water_n mylnes_n ¶_o also_o the_o lord_n and_o their_o tenaunte_n have_v another_o manner_n of_o profit_n by_o reason_n of_o these_o water_n over_o and_o beside_o these_o manner_n of_o mylnes_n or_o fysshingê_n and_o that_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o watere_a of_o their_o 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by_o the_o heyghtn_a reyse_v or_o increase_v of_o the_o rent_n of_o their_o tenauntes_n but_o all_o only_a in_o mend_v and_o make_v better_a his_o errable_a land_n meadow_n lay_v &_o pasture_n and_z in_o make_v of_o water_n mylnes_n wyndmylnes_n horse_n mylnes_n full_a mylnes_n since_o mylnes_n cutteler_fw-mi mylnes_n be_v it_o by_o water_n or_o draught_n of_o horse_n smethy_o mylnes_n or_o such_o other_o and_o also_o of_o getting_a of_o all_o manner_n of_o profyte_n as_o well_o under_o the_o earth_n as_o above_o as_o before_o be_v remember_v in_o the_o sixth_o chapter_n and_o by_o the_o reason_n of_o these_o improwmente_n i_o seem_v a_o man_n may_v make_v every_o townshyppe_n that_o stand_v in_o the_o plain_a champyon_n country_n and_o occupy_v in_o tyllage_n half_n as_o good_a again_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o profyte_n to_o the_o tenaunte_n as_o it_o be_v before_o if_o the_o lord_n thereof_o &_o their_o tenaunte_n can_v agree_v of_o the_o cost_n that_o shall_v be_v make_v thereof_o and_o never_o a_o house_n nor_o cottage_n to_o be_v decay_v nor_o let_v down_o and_o to_o have_v as_o moche_v land_n in_o tyllage_n and_o plough_v as_o there_o be_v before_o and_z their_o corn_n and_o grass_n shall_v be_v better_o save_v and_o keep_v from_o distroyeng_v ¶_o how_o to_o make_v a_o townshippe_n that_o be_v worth_a twenty_o mark_n a_o year_n worth_a twenty_o li._n a_o year_n cap._n xli_o it_o be_v undouted_a that_o every_o townshyppe_n that_o stand_v in_o tyllage_n in_o the_o plain_a country_n there_o be_v errable_a land_n to_o plow_v &_o sow_v and_o lay_v to_o tie_v or_o tedder_n their_o horse_n and_o mare_n upon_o and_o come_v pasture_n to_o keep_v and_o pasture_v their_o cattle_n beeste_n &_o sheep_n upon_o and_o also_o they_o have_v meadow_n ground_n to_o get_v their_o hey_n upon_o than_o let_v it_o be_v know_v how_o many_o acre_n of_o errable_a land_n every_o man_n have_v in_o tyllage_n &_o of_o the_o same_o acre_n in_o every_o field_n to_o change_v with_o his_o neighbour_n and_z to_o ley_fw-fr they_o toguyder_n and_o to_o make_v he_o one_o several_a close_n in_o every_o field_n for_z his_o errable_a land_n and_o his_o lay_v in_o every_o field_n to_o ley_fw-fr they_o toguyder_n in_o one_o field_n and_o to_o make_v one_o several_a close_n for_o they_o all_o and_o also_o another_o several_a close_n for_o his_o porcyon_n of_o his_o come_v pasture_n and_o also_o his_o porcyon_n of_o his_o meadow_n in_o a_o several_a close_o by_o itself_o and_o all_o keep_v in_o several_a both_o in_o winter_n and_o summer_n and_o every_o cottage_n shall_v have_v his_o portion_n assign_v he_o accord_v to_o his_o rent_n and_o than_o shall_v not_o the_o rich_a man_n overpresse_v the_o poor_a man_n with_o his_o cattle_n and_o every_o man_n may_v eat_v his_o own_o close_a at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o undouted_a that_o hay_n and_o straw_n that_o will_v find_v one_o be_v in_o the_o house_n will_v find_v two_o beeste_n in_o the_o close_a &_o better_o they_o shall_v like_o for_o those_o beeste_n in_o the_o house_n have_v short_a here_o &_o thin_a and_o toward_o march_n they_o will_v pyll_v &_o be_v bare_a and_o therefore_o they_o may_v not_o abide_v in_o the_o field_n before_o the_o heerdman_n in_o winter_n time_n for_o cold_a and_o those_o that_o lie_v in_o a_o close_a under_o a_o hedge_n have_v long_o here_o &_o thick_a and_z they_o will_v never_o pyll_v nor_o be_v bare_a and_o by_o this_o reason_n the_o husband_n may_v keep_v twice_o so_o many_o cattle_n as_o he_o die_v before_o ¶_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o approument_n now_o every_o husband_n have_v six_o several_a close_v whereof_o three_o be_v for_o corn_n the_z fourthe_a for_o his_o lay_v the_z fyfte_a for_o his_o come_v pasture_n and_o the_o sixth_o for_o his_o hay_n and_o in_o winter_n time_n there_o be_v but_o one_o occupy_v with_o corn_n &_o than_o have_v the_o husband_n other_o fyve_o to_o occupy_v till_o lent_n come_v and_z than_o he_o have_v his_o falowe_v field_n his_o ley_fw-fr field_n &_o his_o pasture_n field_n all_o summer_n and_o when_o he_o have_v mow_v his_o meadow_n than_o he_o have_v his_o meadow_n ground_n so_o that_o &_o he_o have_v any_o weyke_a cattle_n that_o will_v be_v amend_v or_z dyvers_a manner_n of_o cattle_n he_o may_v put_v they_o in_o any_o close_a he_o will_v the_o which_o be_v a_o great_a advantage_n &_o if_o all_o shall_v lie_v come_v than_o will_v the_o edysshe_n of_o the_o corn_n field_n &_o the_o aftermath_n of_o all_o the_o meadow_n be_v eat_v in_o ten_o or_o twelve_o day_n and_o the_o scotfree_a man_n that_o have_v moche_n cattle_n will_v have_v the_o advantage_n and_o the_o poor_a man_n can_v have_v no_o help_n nor_o relefe_v in_o winter_n when_o he_o have_v most_o need_n and_o if_o a_o acre_n of_o land_n be_v worth_a six_o pen_n or_o it_o be_v enclose_v it_o will_v be_v worth_a eight_o pen_n when_o it_o be_v enclose_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o compo_n and_o dong_v of_o the_o cattle_n that_o shall_v go_v and_o lie_v upon_o it_o both_o day_n and_o night_n and_o if_o any_o of_o his_o three_o close_n that_o he_o have_v for_o his_o corn_n be_v wear_v or_o wax_n bear_v than_z he_o may_v break_v and_o plow_v up_o his_o close_n that_o he_o have_v for_o his_o lay_v or_o the_o close_a that_o he_o have_v for_o his_o come_v pasture_n or_o both_o and_o sow_v they_o with_o corn_n and_o let_v the_o other_o lie_n for_o a_o time_n and_o so_o shall_v he_o have_v always_o reist_n ground_n the_o which_o will_v bear_v moche_n corn_n with_o lytell_fw-mi dong_o and_o also_o he_o shall_v have_v great_a profit_n of_o the_o wood_fw-mi in_o the_o hedge_n when_o it_o
till_o the_o rig_v be_v cast_v down_o &_o than_o take_v thy_o ploughe_n again_o and_o begin_v to_o plow_v where_o thou_o do_v plow_v first_o and_o rygge_v all_o the_o remynaunt_n upwarde_o and_o so_o shall_v thou_o both_o cast_v thy_o land_n and_o rig_v it_o and_z all_o at_o one_o plow_a and_o this_o will_v make_v the_o land_n to_o lie_v round_o the_o which_o be_v good_a both_o for_o corn_n &_o grass_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o another_o manner_n of_o mend_v of_o errable_a land_n is_z to_o muck_n it_o marvel_v it_o lime_n it_o or_z dong_o it_o with_z the_o cart_n or_o wain_n and_o as_o i_o say_v in_o the_o book_n of_o husbandry_n to_o set_v thy_o dung_n upon_o the_o first_o stir_v when_o it_o be_v ryg_v for_o that_o be_v best_a for_o many_o cause_n and_o if_o thou_o lay_v it_o upon_o the_o falow_a than_o set_v thy_o muck_n heap_n in_o the_o rein_n of_o the_o land_n and_o than_o spread_v it_o and_z all_o that_o fall_v in_o the_o rygge_n cast_v it_o out_o again_o for_o else_o it_o do_v but_o lytell_a good_a for_o it_o will_v be_v cover_v with_o earth_n and_o syldome_o see_v again_o etc._n etc._n ¶_o another_o manner_n of_o mend_n of_o errable_a land_n be_v to_o set_v thy_o sheep_n fold_n upon_o it_o and_z to_o flit_v it_o every_o day_n and_o it_o be_v better_a upon_o the_o stir_a than_o upon_o the_o falowe_v and_o the_o sheep_n fold_n be_v better_a upon_o the_o rye_n ground_n than_o upon_o the_o wheat_n ground_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o another_o manner_n when_o a_o husband_n have_v moche_o errable_a land_n and_o have_v no_o dung_n nor_o sheep_n to_o compost_n nor_o dung_n his_o land_n with_o all_o than_o let_v the_o husband_n take_v his_o plough_n and_o cast_v all_o such_o land_n three_o or_o four_o time_n togyde_a and_o make_v the_o rig_v there_o as_o the_o rein_n be_v before_o and_o if_o the_o land_n be_v to_o broad_a when_o it_o be_v so_o cast_v down_o than_o rygge_v either_o side_n by_o itself_o and_o so_o make_v two_o land_n of_o one_o land_n or_o three_o land_n of_o ii_o land_n and_o so_o shall_v he_o find_v new_a moolde_v that_o be_v not_o see_v in_o a_o hundred_o year_n before_o the_o which_o must_v needs_o gyve_v more_o corn_n than_o the_o other_o die_v before_o etc._n etc._n ¶_o how_o a_o man_n shall_v amend_v his_o meadow_n cap._n twenty-five_o se_n that_o there_o be_v no_o mouldy_a warpe_n castige_v in_o the_o meadow_n and_o if_o there_o be_v in_z april_n let_v they_o be_v spradd_a and_o beat_v small_a and_o this_o be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o spread_v they_o and_o make_v they_o small_a to_o take_v a_o great_a bough_n of_o a_o tree_n and_z to_o plass_n he_o the_o bow_n abroad_o and_o lay_v they_o low_o and_o if_o they_o lie_v not_o broad_a enough_o than_o take_v other_o smalle_a bow_n and_o bind_v they_o fast_a to_o the_o same_o and_z to_o ley_z a_o tree_n or_o two_o overthwarte_a the_o bow_n to_o hold_v they_o down_o flat_a to_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o bind_v the_o tree_n or_o the_o bow_n that_o it_o fall_v not_o of_o and_o than_o to_o boor_n 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