or_o bygge_n will_v be_v sow_v upon_o light_n and_o dry_a ground_n and_o have_v a_o ear_n three_o ynche_n of_o length_n or_o more_o set_v four_o square_a like_o peck_n wheat_n small_a corn_n and_o lyttel_n flower_n and_o that_o be_v the_o worst_a barley_n and_o four_o london_n bushel_n be_v suffycient_a for_o a_o acre_n and_o in_o some_o country_n they_o do_v not_o sow_v their_o barley_n till_o maye_n and_o that_o be_v mooste_o common_o upon_o gravel_n or_o sandy_a ground_n but_o that_o barley_n general_o be_v never_o so_o good_a as_o that_o that_o be_v sow_v in_o march_n for_o if_o it_o be_v very_o dry_a wether_n after_o it_o be_v sow_v that_o corn_n that_o lie_v above_o lie_v dry_a and_o have_v no_o moisture_n and_o that_o that_o lie_v undernethe_v come_v up_o and_o when_o rain_n come_v than_o sprut_v that_o that_o lie_v above_o and_o oftentimes_o it_o be_v green_a when_o the_o other_o be_v ripe_a and_o when_o it_o be_v thresshen_n there_o be_v moche_n light_v corn_n etc._n etc._n ☞_o to_o sow_v oat_n and_o in_o march_n be_v time_n to_o sow_v oat_n and_o special_o upon_o light_n ground_n and_o dry_a how_o be_v it_o they_o wylle_v grow_v on_o wete_a ground_n than_o any_o corn_n else_o for_o wete_z ground_n be_v good_a for_o no_o manner_n of_o corn_n and_o three_o london_n bushel_n will_v sow_v a_o acre_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v know_v that_o there_o be_v three_o manner_n of_o oat_n that_o be_v to_o say_v red_a oat_n black_a oat_n and_o rough_a oat_n red_a oat_n be_v the_o best_a oat_n and_o when_o they_o be_v thresh_v they_o be_v yelowe_n in_o the_o busshell_n and_o very_o good_a to_o make_v otemele_fw-mi of_o black_a oat_n be_v as_o great_a as_o they_o be_v but_o they_o have_v not_o so_o moche_v flower_n in_o they_o for_o they_o have_v a_o thyck_a husk_n and_o also_o they_o be_v not_o so_o good_a to_o make_v otemele_fw-mi the_o rough_a oat_n be_v the_o worst_a and_o it_o quit_v not_o the_o cost_n to_o sow_v they_o they_o be_v very_o light_a and_o have_v long_a 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the_o corn_n it_o be_v use_v in_o many_o country_n the_o husband_n to_o have_v a_o ox_n harowe_n the_o which_o be_v make_v of_o six_o small_a piece_n of_o timbre_n call_v harowe_n bull_n make_v either_o of_o asshe_n or_o oak_n they_o be_v two_o yard_n long_o and_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o small_a of_o a_o man_n leg_n and_o have_v shote_n of_o wood_fw-mi put_v through_o theym_n like_o lathe_n and_o in_o every_o bull_n be_v syxe_v sharp_a piece_n of_o yren_n call_v harowe_n tynde_n set_v some_o what_o a_o slope_n forward_o and_o the_o form_n float_n must_v be_v big_a than_o the_o other_o because_o the_o foot_n team_n shall_v be_v fasten_v to_o the_o same_o with_o a_o shakyll_n or_o a_o with_o to_o draw_v by_o this_o harrowe_n be_v good_a to_o break_v the_o greatte_a clotte_n and_o to_o make_v moche_n mould_n and_o than_o the_o horse_n harrow_n to_o come_v after_o to_o make_v the_o clotte_n small_a and_o to_o lay_v the_o ground_n even_o it_o be_v a_o great_a labour_n and_o pain_n to_o the_o ox_n to_o go_v to_o harowe_n for_o they_o be_v better_a to_o go_v to_o the_o plough_n two_o day_n thanne_v to_o harowe_n one_o day_n it_o be_v a_o old_a sayinge_v the_o ox_n be_v never_o woe_n ▪_o till_o he_o to_o the_o harowe_n go_fw-mi and_o it_o be_v because_o it_o go_v by_o twytche_n and_o not_o always_o after_o one_o draughte_n the_o horse_n harrowe_a be_v make_v of_o fyve_o bull_n and_o pass_v not_o a_o elne_v of_o length_n and_o not_o so_o moche_v as_o the_o other_o but_o they_o be_v like_v slote_v and_o tind_v and_o when_o the_o corn_n be_v well_o cover_v than_o it_o be_v harow_v enough_o there_o be_v horse_n harrow_n that_o have_v tynde_n of_o wood_n and_o those_o be_v use_v moche_n about_o ryppon_n and_o such_o other_o place_n where_o be_v many_o bulder_n stone_n for_o these_o stone_n will_v wear_v the_o yren_n to_o soon_o and_o those_o tynde_n be_v mooste_o common_o make_v of_o the_o ground_n end_n of_o a_o young_a asshe_n and_o they_o be_v more_o thanne_v a_o foot_n long_o in_o the_o begynnyuge_n and_o stand_v as_o moche_v above_o the_o harowe_n as_o benethe_v and_o as_o they_o wear_v or_o break_v they_o dryve_v they_o down_o lower_v and_o they_o will_v be_v make_v long_o before_o ere_o they_o be_v occupy_v that_o they_o may_v be_v dry_a for_o than_o they_o shall_v endure_v and_o last_o moche_n better_o and_o stycke_v the_o fast_o the_o horse_n that_o shall_v draw_v these_o harrow_n must_v be_v well_o keep_v and_o shodde_v or_o else_o they_o will_v soon_o be_v tire_v and_o sore_o beat_v that_o they_o may_v not_o draw_v they_o must_v have_v homber_n or_o collar_n holme_n withe_v about_o their_o neck_n tress_n to_o draw_v by_o and_o a_o swyngletre_n to_o hold_v the_o tress_n abroad_o and_o a_o togewith_o to_o be_v bytwene_v the_o swyngletre_n and_o the_o harowe_n and_o if_o the_o barleye_a ground_n will_v not_o break_v with_o harrow_n but_o be_v clotty_a it_o will_v be_v beat_v with_o malles_fw-la and_o not_o not_o straight_o down_o for_o than_o they_o beat_v the_o corn_n in_o to_o the_o earth_n and_o if_o they_o beat_v the_o clot_n on_o the_o side_n it_o will_v the_o better_o break_v and_o the_o clot_n will_v lie_v light_n that_o the_o corn_n may_v lyghte_o come_v up_o and_o they_o use_v to_o role_n their_o barley_n ground_n after_o a_o shower_n of_o rain_n to_o make_v the_o ground_n even_o to_o mow_v etc._n etc._n ¶_o to_o falowe_v now_o these_o husband_n have_v sow_v their_o pee_z bean_n barley_n and_o oat_n and_o harow_v they_o it_o be_v the_o best_a time_n to_o falowe_v in_o the_o late_a end_n of_o march_n and_o apryll_n for_o wheat_n rye_n and_o barley_n and_o let_v the_o husband_n do_v the_o best_a he_o can_v to_o plow_v a_o broad_a forowe_n and_o a_o deep_a so_o that_o he_o turn_v it_o clean_o and_o lay_v it_o flat_o that_o it_o rear_v not_o on_o the_o edge_n the_o which_o shall_v destroy_v all_o the_o thistil_v and_o wede_n for_o the_o deper_n and_o the_o broad_a that_o he_o goth_v the_o more_o new_a mould_n and_o the_o great_a clotte_n shall_v he_o have_v and_o the_o great_a clotte_n the_o better_a wheat_n for_o the_o clotte_n keep_v the_o wheat_n warm_v all_o winter_n and_o at_o march_n they_o will_v melt_v and_o break_v and_o fall_v in_o many_o small_a piece_n the_o which_o be_v a_o new_a dong_a and_o refresshing_n of_o the_o corn_n and_o also_o there_o shall_v but_o little_a wede_n grow_v upon_o the_o falowe_n that_o be_v so_o falow_v for_o the_o plough_n go_v undernethe_v the_o root_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o wede_n and_o tourn_v the_o root_n upwarde_o that_o it_o may_v not_o grow_v and_o if_o the_o land_n be_v falow_v in_o winter_n time_n it_o be_v far_o the_o worse_a for_o three_o principal_a cause_n one_o be_v all_o the_o rain_n that_o come_v shall_v wash_v the_o land_n and_o dryve_v away_o the_o dounge_n and_o the_o good_a mould_n that_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v moche_o the_o worse_o an_o other_o cause_n be_v the_o rain_n shall_v beat_v the_o land_n so_o flat_a and_o bake_v it_o so_o 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the_o top_n downward_o spread_v abroad_o to_o cover_v all_o the_o other_o sheve_n and_o they_o will_v stand_v best_a in_o wound_n and_o save_o theym selfe_o best_a in_o rain_n and_o they_o will_v be_v set_v on_o the_o rydge_v of_o the_o land_n and_o the_o say_a sheve_n to_o lean_v together_o in_o the_o top_n and_o wide_o at_o the_o ground_n that_o the_o wind_n may_v go_v through_o to_o dry_v they_o pees_z and_o bean_n will_v be_v set_v on_o the_o rydge_v of_o the_o land_n three_o sheve_n together_o the_o top_n upwarde_o and_o writhe_a together_o and_o wide_o benethe_v that_o they_o may_v the_o better_a wyddre_n ¶_o to_o load_n corn_n and_o mow_v it_o whanne_n all_o these_o corn_n be_v dry_a and_o wyddred_n enough_o than_o load_n theym_n in_o to_o the_o barn_n and_o lie_v everye_o corn_n by_o itself_o and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o wete_z harvest_n make_v many_o mow_v and_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o house_v enough_o thanne_v it_o be_v better_a to_o lay_v thy_o pee_z and_z benes_z without_o upon_o a_o reke_v than_o other_o corn_n and_o it_o be_v better_a upon_o a_o scaffolde_n than_o upon_o the_o ground_n for_o than_o it_o must_v be_v well_o hedge_v for_o swine_n and_o catel_n and_o the_o ground_n will_v rot_v the_o bottom_n and_o the_o scaffolde_n save_v both_o hedge_a and_o rotting_a but_o they_o must_v be_v well_o cover_v both_o and_o the_o husband_n may_v set_v sheep_n or_o catel_n under_o the_o same_o scaffold_n and_o will_v serve_v he_o in_o stead_n of_o a_o house_n if_o it_o be_v well_o and_o sure_o make_v etc._n etc._n ¶_o the_o first_o stir_v in_o august_n and_o in_o the_o beginning_n of_o september_n be_v time_n to_o make_v his_o second_o stir_v and_o most_o common_o it_o be_v cast_v down_o and_o plough_v a_o mean_a forowe_n not_o to_o deep_a nor_o to_o ebb_n so_o he_o turn_v it_o clean_o and_o if_o it_o be_v cast_v it_o will_v be_v water_n forow_v bytwene_v the_o land_n there_o as_o the_o reane_n shall_v be_v and_o it_o will_v be_v the_o dryer_n when_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v sow_v and_o if_o the_o land_n lie_v high_a in_o the_o ridge_n &_o high_a at_o the_o reane_a &_o low_o in_o the_o mydde_v of_o the_o side_n that_o the_o water_n may_v not_o run_v easy_o in_o to_o the_o reane_a as_o i_o see_v daily_o in_o many_o place_n than_o let_v the_o husband_n set_v his_o plough_n iii._n or_o iiii_o foot_n from_o the_o rydge_v and_o cast_v all_o the_o rydge_v on_o both_o side_n and_o when_o the_o rydge_v be_v cast_v set_v his_o plough_n there_o as_o he_o begin_v and_o rydge_v up_o the_o remenant_n of_o the_o land_n and_o so_o be_v the_o land_n both_o cast_v and_o rydge_v and_o all_o at_o one_o plough_v and_o this_o shall_v cause_v the_o land_n to_o lie_v round_o when_o it_o be_v sow_v at_o the_o next_o time_n and_o than_o shall_v it_o not_o drown_v the_o corn_n ☞_o to_o sow_v wheat_n and_o rye_n about_o myghelmasse_n it_o be_v time_n to_o sow_v both_o wheat_n and_o rye_n wheat_n be_v mooste_o common_o sow_v under_o the_o forowe_n that_o be_v to_o say_v cast_v it_o upon_o the_o falowe_v and_o than_o plow_v it_o under_o and_o in_o some_o place_n they_o sow_v their_o wheat_n upon_o their_o pee_z stubble_n the_o which_o be_v never_o so_o good_a as_o that_o that_o be_v sow_v upon_o the_o falowe_v and_o that_o be_v use_v where_o they_o make_v falowe_v in_o a_o fyelde_n every_o fourthe_a year_n and_o in_o essex_n they_o use_v to_o have_v a_o child_n to_o go_v in_o the_o forowe_n before_o the_o horse_n or_o ox_n with_o a_o bag_n or_o a_o hopper_n full_a of_o corn_n and_o he_o take_v his_o hand_n full_a of_o corn_n and_o by_o lyttel_n and_o lytel_n cast_v it_o in_o the_o say_a forowe_n i_o seem_v that_o child_n ought_v to_o have_v moche_n dyscretion_n how_o be_v it_o there_o be_v moche_o good_a corn_n and_o rye_n be_v mooste_o common_o sow_v above_o and_o harrow_v and_o two_o london_n busshelle_n of_o wheat_n and_o rye_n will_v sow_v a_o acre_n some_o ground_n be_v good_a for_o wheat_n some_o for_o rye_n and_o some_o be_v good_a for_o both_o and_o upon_o that_o ground_n sow_v blend_v corn_n that_o be_v both_o wheat_n and_o rye_n the_o which_o be_v the_o sure_a corn_n of_o grow_v and_o good_a for_o the_o husband_n household_n and_o the_o wheat_n that_o shall_v be_v meddle_v with_o rye_n must_v be_v such_o as_o will_v soon_o be_v ripe_a and_o that_o be_v flaxen_a wheat_n polerd_v wheat_n or_o white_a wheat_n and_o you_o shall_v understande_v that_o there_o be_v dyvers_a manner_n of_o wheat_n flaxen_a wheat_n have_v a_o yelowe_n ear_n and_o bare_a without_o anis_fw-la and_o be_v the_o bright_a wheat_n in_o the_o busshell_n and_o will_v make_v the_o whyte_a breed_n and_o it_o will_v wear_v the_o ground_n sore_o and_o be_v small_a straw_n and_o will_v grow_v very_o thick_a and_o be_v but_o small_a corn_n polerde_n wheat_n have_v no_o anis_fw-la thick_a set_v in_o the_o ear_n and_o will_v soon_o fall_v out_o and_o be_v great_a corn_n and_o will_v make_v white_a breed_n white_a wheat_n be_v like_o polerde_n wheat_n in_o the_o busshell_n but_o it_o have_v anis_fw-la and_o the_o ear_n be_v four_o square_n and_o will_v make_v white_a breed_n and_o in_o essex_n they_o call_v flaxen_a wheat_n white_a wheat_n red_a wheat_n have_v a_o flat_a ear_n a_o inch_n broad_a full_a of_o anis_fw-la and_o be_v the_o greatteste_a corn_n and_o the_o brodeste_a blade_n and_o the_o great_a straw_n and_o will_v make_v white_a breed_n and_o be_v the_o rudeste_n of_o colour_n in_o the_o busshell_n englysshe_a wheat_n have_v a_o dun_a ear_n few_o anis_fw-la or_o none_o and_o be_v the_o worst_a wheat_n save_o peek_v wheat_n peeke_n wheat_n have_v a_o red_a ear_n full_o of_o anis_fw-la thin_a set_v and_o oft_o time_n it_o be_v flynter_v that_o be_v to_o say_v small_a corn_n wrynkele_v and_o dry_v and_o will_v not_o make_v white_a bread_n but_o it_o will_v grow_v upon_o cold_a ground_n ¶_o to_o thresshe_a and_o wynowe_a corn_n this_o wheat_n and_o rye_n that_o thou_o shall_v sow_v aught_o to_o be_v very_o clean_o of_o wede_n and_o therefore_o ere_fw-we thou_o thresshe_a thy_o corn_n open_v thy_o sheve_n and_o pike_n out_o all_o manner_n of_o wede_n and_o than_o thresshe_a it_o and_o wynowe_v it_o clean_o and_o so_o shall_v thou_o have_v good_a clean_a corn_n a_o other_o year_n and_o in_o some_o country_n about_o london_n specyallye_o and_o in_o essex_n and_o kente_fw-la they_o do_v fan_v their_o corn_n the_o which_o be_v a_o very_a good_a gise_n and_o a_o great_a savegarde_n for_o shedinge_v of_o the_o corn_n and_o when_o thou_o shall_v sell_v it_o if_o it_o be_v well_o wynow_v or_o fande_v it_o will_v be_v sell_v the_o derer_n and_o the_o light_a corn_n will_v serve_v the_o husband_n in_o his_o house_n ¶_o to_o sever_v pee_z bean_n and_o fytche_n when_o thou_o haste_v thresh_v thy_o pee_z and_o bean_n after_o they_o be_v wynow_v and_o ere_fw-we thou_o shall_v sow_v or_o sell_v they_o let_v theym_a be_v well_o reed_n with_o syve_n and_o sever_v in_o three_o part_n the_o great_a from_o the_o small_a and_o thou_o shall_v get_v in_o everye_o quarter_n a_o london_n busshell_n or_o there_o about_o for_o the_o smalle_a corn_n lie_v in_o the_o holowe_v and_o void_a place_n of_o the_o great_a bean_n and_o yet_o shall_v the_o great_a bean_n be_v sell_v as_o dear_a as_o if_o they_o be_v all_o together_o or_o derer_n as_o a_o man_n may_v prove_v by_o a_o famyly_o ensample_n let_v a_o man_n bye_o c._n hearing_n two_o hearing_n for_o a_o penye_n and_o a_o other_o c._n hearing_n three_o for_o a_o penny_n and_o let_v he_o sell_v these_o cc._o hearinge_n again_o v._o herynge_n for_o two_o
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