yet_o more_o be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o there_o and_o in_o other_o place_n rumsey-marsh_n in_o kent_n consist_v of_o 45000_o acre_n and_o upward_o as_o cambden_n relate_v be_v of_o some_o antiquity_n where_o the_o land_n be_v usual_o set_v 30_o s._n per_fw-la acre_n and_o yet_o 1_o d._n per_fw-la week_n constant_o be_v pay_v through_o the_o whole_a levil_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o wall_n and_o now_o and_o then_o twopence_n whereas_o ordinary_a salt_n be_v account_v dear_a at_o five_o shilling_n or_o six_o shilling_n per_fw-la acre_n so_o that_o the_o improvement_n be_v very_o considerable_a the_o same_o i_o may_v say_v of_o fen_n especial_o that_o great_a fen_n of_o lincolnshire_n cambridg_n huntingdon_n consist_v as_o i_o be_o inform_v of_o 380000_o acre_n which_o be_v now_o almost_o recover_v and_o a_o friend_n of_o i_o tell_v i_o very_o late_o that_o he_o have_v proffer_v a_o mark_n per_fw-la acre_n for_o 900_o acre_n together_o to_o sow_v rape_n on_o which_o former_o be_v scarce_o value_v at_o twelve_o penny_n per_fw-la acre_n very_o great_a therefore_o be_v the_o improvement_n by_o drain_n of_o land_n and_o our_o negligence_n very_o great_a that_o they_o have_v be_v waist_n so_o long_o and_o as_o yet_o so_o continue_v in_o divers_a place_n for_o the_o improve_n of_o a_o kingdom_n be_v better_a than_o the_o conquer_a of_o a_o new_a one_o 2._o i_o see_v likewise_o no_o small_a fault_n in_o this_o land_n by_o have_v so_o many_o chase_n and_o forest_n where_o bramble_n brake_n furze_n do_v grow_v when_o as_o these_o trumpery_n may_v be_v cut_v up_o and_o pot-ash_n make_v of_o they_o and_o the_o ground_n employ_v profitable_o for_o corn_n or_o pasture_n i_o know_v a_o forest_n by_o brill_n in_o buckinghamshire_n take_v in_o and_o the_o land_n be_v usual_o let_v be_v now_o well_o enclose_v for_o 4_o or_o 5_o noble_n per_n acre_n in_o lancashire_n also_o as_o about_o lerpoole_n and_o elsewhere_o i_o have_v see_v commons_o little_a worth_n advance_v to_o a_o great_a price_n by_o marling_n etc._n etc._n 3._o sort_v of_o waste-land_n be_v dry_a heaâ—hy_a commons_o i_o know_v that_o poor_a people_n will_v cry_v out_o against_o i_o because_o i_o call_v these_o waste-land_n but_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n i_o desire_v ingenious_a gentleman_n serious_o to_o consider_v whether_o or_o no_o these_o land_n may_v not_o be_v improve_v very_o much_o by_o the_o husbandry_n of_o flaunders_n viz._n by_o sow_v flax_n turnip_n great_a clover-grass_n if_o that_o manure_n be_v make_v by_o fould_a sheep_n after_o the_o flaunders_n way_n to_o keep_v it_o in_o heart_n 2._o whether_o the_o rottenness_n and_o scabbinesse_n of_o sheep_n murrain_n of_o cattle_n disease_n of_o horse_n and_o in_o general_a all_o disease_n of_o cattle_n do_v not_o especial_o proceed_v from_o commons_o 3._o if_o the_o rich_a man_n who_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v great_a stock_n be_v not_o great_a gainer_n by_o they_o 4._o whether_o commons_o do_v not_o rather_o make_v poor_a by_o cause_v idleness_n than_o maintain_v they_o and_o such_o poor_a who_o be_v train_v up_o rather_o for_o the_o gallow_n or_o beggary_n then_o for_o the_o commonwealth_n service_n 5._o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o there_o be_v few_o poor_a where_o there_o few_o commons_o as_o in_o kent_n where_o there_o be_v scarce_o six_o commons_o in_o the_o county_n of_o a_o considerable_a greatness_n 6._o how_o many_o do_v they_o see_v enrich_v by_o the_o commons_o and_o if_o their_o cattle_n be_v not_o usua_o sweep_v away_o by_o the_o rot_n or_o starve_v in_o some_o hard_a winter_n 7._o if_o that_o poor_a man_n may_v not_o employ_v two_o acre_n enclose_v to_o more_o advantage_n then_o twice_o as_o much_o in_o a_o common_a and_o last_o if_o that_o all_o commons_o be_v enclose_v and_o part_v give_v to_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o part_n rent_v out_o for_o a_o stock_n to_o set_v all_o the_o poor_a on_o work_n in_o every_o county_n i_o determine_v nothing_o in_o this_o kind_n but_o leave_v the_o determination_n for_o wise_a head_n 4._o park_n although_o i_o can_v but_o reckon_v park_n among_o land_n which_o be_v not_o improve_v to_o the_o full_a but_o perceive_v considerable_a waste_n by_o they_o by_o brakâ—s_n bush_n bramble_n etc._n etc._n grow_v in_o divers_a place_n and_o therefore_o wish_v there_o be_v few_o in_o this_o island_n yet_o i_o be_o not_o so_o great_a a_o enemy_n to_o they_o as_o most_o be_v for_o there_o be_v very_o great_a uses_n of_o they_o as_o 1._o for_o the_o bring_n up_o of_o young_a cattle_n 2._o for_o the_o maintain_n of_o timber_n so_o that_o if_o any_o have_v occasion_n to_o use_v a_o good_a piece_n of_o timber_n either_o for_o a_o mil-port_n or_o a_o keel_n of_o a_o ship_n or_o other_o specil_n use_v whither_o can_v they_o go_v but_o to_o a_o park_n 3._o the_o skin_n of_o the_o deer_n be_v very_o useful_a and_o their_o flâ—sh_a excellent_a foâ—d_n not_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o medicinal_a use_v nor_o of_o acorn_n for_o hog_n etc._n etc._n but_o some_o will_v object_v that_o the_o plough_n never_o go_v there_o to_o the_o which_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v no_o matter_n for_o i_o can_v but_o say_v as_o fortescue_n chancellor_n to_o henry_n 6._o do_v that_o god_n have_v give_v we_o such_o a_o fruitful_a land_n that_o without_o labour_n we_o have_v plenty_n law_n whereas_o france_n must_v dig_v and_o delve_v for_o what_o they_o have_v and_o i_o suppose_v that_o i_o can_v maintain_v two_o thing_n which_o be_v think_v great_a paradox_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v no_o loss_n to_o this_o island_n if_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o plough_v at_o all_o if_o so_o be_v that_o we_o can_v certain_o have_v corn_n at_o a_o reasonable_a rate_n and_o likewise_o vent_v for_o all_o our_o manufacture_n of_o wool_n 1._o because_o that_o the_o commodity_n from_o cattle_n be_v far_o more_o stable_a than_o corn_n for_o clothes_n stuff_n stocking_n butter_n cheese_n hides_n leather_n skin_n wool_n tallow_n be_v certain_a even_o every_o where_o corn_n scarce_o in_o any_o place_n constant_o in_o none_o 2._o pasture_n employ_v more_o hand_n which_o be_v the_o second_o paradox_n and_o therefore_o pasture_n do_v not_o depopulate_v as_o it_o be_v common_o say_v for_o normandy_n and_o picardy_n in_o france_n where_o there_o be_v pasture_n in_o a_o good_a measure_n be_v as_o populous_a as_o any_o part_n of_o france_n and_o i_o be_o certain_a that_o holland_n friezeland_n zealand_n flaunders_n and_o lombardy_n which_o rely_v altogether_o on_o pasture_n be_v the_o most_o populous_a place_n in_o europe_n but_o some_o will_v object_v and_o say_v that_o a_o shepherd_n and_o a_o dog_n former_o have_v destroy_v divers_a village_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o we_o well_o know_v what_o a_o shepherd_n and_o a_o dog_n can_v do_v viz_o look_v to_o two_o or_o three_o hundred_o sheep_n at_o the_o most_o and_o that_o two_o or_o three_o hundred_o acre_n will_v maintain_v they_o or_o the_o land_n be_v extreme_o barren_a and_o that_o these_o two_o or_o three_o hundred_o acre_n be_v barren_a will_v scarce_o maintain_v a_o plough_n which_o be_v but_o one_o man_n and_o two_o boy_n with_o the_o horse_n and_o that_o the_o mow_v reap_v and_o thresh_v of_o this_o corn_n and_o other_o work_v about_o will_v scarce_o maintain_v three_o more_o with_o work_n through_o the_o whole_a year_n but_o how_o many_o people_n may_v be_v employ_v by_o the_o wool_n of_o two_o or_o three_o hundred_o sheep_n in_o pick_v sort_v card_v spin_v weave_a die_a full_a knit_v i_o leave_v to_o other_o to_o calculate_v and_o further_o if_o the_o pasture_n be_v rich_a meadow_n and_o go_v on_o dailing_n i_o suppose_v all_o know_v that_o a_o hundred_o acre_n of_o such_o land_n employ_v more_o hand_n than_o 100_o acre_n of_o the_o best_a corr-land_n in_o england_n and_o produce_v likewise_o better_a exportable_a commodity_n and_o further_o if_o i_o shall_v grant_v that_o former_o the_o shepherd_n and_o his_o dog_n do_v depopulate_v that_o i_o may_v not_o condemn_v the_o wisdom_n of_o former_a age_n yet_o i_o will_v deny_v that_o it_o do_v so_o now_o for_o former_o we_o be_v so_o unwise_a as_o to_o send_v over_o our_o wool_n to_o antwerp_n and_o other_o place_n where_o they_o be_v manufacture_v by_o which_o mean_v one_o pound_n oft_o bring_v ten_o unwrought_a to_o they_o but_o we_o set_v now_o our_o own_o poor_a to_o work_v and_o so_o save_v the_o depopulation_n yet_o i_o say_v it_o be_v convenient_a to_o encourage_v the_o plough_n because_o that_o we_o can_v have_v a_o certainty_n of_o corn_n and_o carriage_n be_v dear_a both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n especial_o into_o the_o inland-countreys_n and_o our_o commodity_n by_o wool_n do_v cloy_v the_o merchant_n 5._o rushy-land_n blithe_n tell_v we_o good_a remedy_n for_o these_o inconvenience_n viz._n
and_o improvement_n impart_v by_o gabriel_n plait_n to_o mr._n hartlib_n four_o hundred_o grain_n of_o choose_a wheat_n do_v weigh_v three_o quarter_n of_o a_o ounce_n which_o be_v three_o ounce_n for_o a_o perch_n and_o so_o a_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o perch_n must_v have_v four_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o ounce_n which_o be_v in_o weight_n thirty_o pound_n and_o in_o measure_n half_o a_o bushel_n and_o two_o pint_n if_o this_o half_a bushel_n be_v set_v upon_o a_o acre_n shall_v enrease_v but_o a_o hundred_o for_o one_o which_o be_v the_o least_o increase_n of_o set_a corn_n that_o ever_o be_v know_v then_o there_o will_v be_v about_o 11_o quarter_n upon_o that_o acre_n and_o that_o several_a sort_n of_o wheat_n do_v differ_v at_o least_o 11._o pound_n in_o a_o bushel_n in_o weight_n and_o also_o in_o the_o number_n of_o grain_n so_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o make_v this_o account_n absolute_o and_o exact_o perfect_a but_o yet_o it_o appear_v clear_a that_o there_o be_v above_o fourscore_o pound_n in_o the_o two_o hundred_o pound_n save_v in_o the_o seed_n corn_n in_o set_v more_o than_o by_o sow_v the_o common_a way_n and_o also_o that_o there_o be_v above_o fourscore_o pound_n in_o the_o hundred_o pound_n save_v in_o workmen_n wage_n by_o this_o new_a device_n of_o set_v and_o also_o it_o shall_v appear_v that_o there_o be_v above_o fourscore_o pound_n in_o the_o hundred_o pound_n save_v in_o the_o compost_n by_o disperse_v it_o by_o my_o new_a invention_n in_o such_o manner_n that_o it_o shall_v all_o lie_v within_o the_o attractive_a virtue_n of_o the_o seed_n corn._n also_o it_o shall_v appear_v that_o the_o corn_n upon_o every_o acre_n be_v set_v by_o my_o direction_n shall_v yield_v a_o full_a three_o part_n increase_v more_o than_o if_o it_o be_v sow_v the_o common_a way_n which_o say_v three_o part_n shall_v bear_v all_o the_o charge_n whatsoever_o both_o rent_n and_o other_o expense_n so_o that_o by_o this_o new_a way_n of_o husbandry_n there_o will_v be_v as_o much_o corn_n gain_v clear_a upon_o every_o acre_n of_o ground_n in_o england_n as_o formerly_z the_o say_a land_n do_v yield_v one_o year_n with_o another_o the_o seed_n wheat_n for_o the_o set_n of_o a_o acre_n be_v worth_a half_a a_o crown_n at_o five_o shilling_n a_o bushel_n the_o workmen_n wage_n for_o set_v be_v six_o shilling_n the_o compost_n cost_v little_o more_o than_o the_o ordinary_a charge_n of_o spread_v the_o dung_n by_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o plough_v etc._n etc._n also_o it_o appear_v clear_a that_o the_o gain_n of_o one_o acre_n will_v do_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o than_o to_o pay_v for_o the_o several_a engine_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v well_o trim_v will_v endure_v and_o be_v serviceable_a for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o hundred_o year_n and_o if_o any_o man_n doubt_n of_o it_o let_v he_o cast_v up_o the_o charge_n of_o my_o work_n more_o punctual_o and_o also_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o common_a way_n and_o he_o shall_v find_v that_o there_o be_v more_o clear_a gain_n by_o my_o way_n by_o ten_o acre_n then_o by_o thirty_o do_v the_o common_a way_n in_o which_o account_n i_o will_v not_o be_v my_o own_o carver_n but_o will_v refer_v myself_o to_o the_o account_n in_o a_o little_a book_n which_o i_o meet_v withal_o late_o though_o it_o be_v print_v anno_fw-la dom._n 1601._o when_o set_v of_o wheat_n be_v in_o great_a practice_n but_o afterward_o when_o the_o price_n of_o wheat_n grow_v cheap_a and_o labourer_n wage_n grow_v dear_a the_o practice_n cease_v for_o want_v of_o a_o expeditious_a way_n a_o comparison_n between_o plough_v and_o sow_v of_o three_o acree_n of_o land_n after_o the_o old_a fashion_n and_o plough_v and_o set_v of_o one_o acre_n after_o the_o manner_n declare_v in_o the_o book_n print_v anno_fw-la dom._n 1601._o by_o mr._n maxey_n gentleman_n a_o great_a practizer_n in_o those_o day_n in_o the_o art_n of_o set_v of_o corn._n and_o first_o for_o the_o charge_n the_o rent_n of_o three_o acree_n in_o most_o place_n be_v worth_a some_o five_o shilling_n a_o acre_n the_o land_n according_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o common_a field_n do_v lie_v fumer_fw-la fallow_a the_o first_o year_n and_o bear_v corn_n the_o other_o so_o the_o farmer_n pay_v the_o year_n rend_v before_o he_o have_v his_o crop_n which_o rent_n come_v to_o thirty_o shilling_n the_o plough_v of_o these_o if_o it_o be_v well_o do_v and_o as_o most_o ground_n require_v every_o acre_n four_o time_n which_o be_v twelve_o plowing_n at_o two_o shilling_n every_o time_n come_v to_o four_o and_o twenty_o shilling_n the_o dung_v of_o these_o three_o acre_n with_o some_o twelve_o or_o fourteen_o load_n upon_o every_o acre_n and_o be_v for_o three_o acre_n some_o forty_o load_n at_o six_o penny_n a_o load_n spread_v upon_o the_o land_n amount_v to_o twenty_o shilling_n the_o seed_n that_o will_v sow_v it_o be_v usual_o two_o bushel_n and_o a_o half_a of_o wheat_n or_o rye_n for_o every_o acre_n which_o be_v a_o eleven_o bushel_n and_o a_o half_a at_o four_o shilling_n the_o bushel_n come_v to_o thirty_o shilling_n the_o weed_n and_o reap_v and_o other_o charge_n in_o two_o year_n though_o uncertain_a yet_o for_o example_n ten_o shilling_n thus_o two_o year_n rend_v and_o charge_n come_v to_o five_o pound_n fourteen_o shilling_n the_o usual_a increase_n in_o the_o common_a field_n barren_a land_n have_v so_o little_a help_n with_o dung_n be_v but_o two_o quarter_n upon_o a_o acre_n but_o allow_v twenty_o bushel_n to_o stop_v a_o wrangler_n mouth_n which_o be_v for_o three_o acre_n seven_o quarter_n and_o a_o half_a rate_v at_o four_o shilling_n a_o bushel_n thirty_o two_o shilling_n the_o quarter_n come_v to_o twelve_o pound_n out_o of_o which_o if_o you_o take_v the_o charge_n aforesaid_a there_o remain_v to_o the_o farmer_n for_o his_o stock_n six_o pound_n six_o shilling_n and_o so_o for_o every_o one_o of_o those_o acre_n allow_v so_o good_a increase_n and_o so_o good_a a_o price_n the_o profit_n two_o and_o forty_o shilling_n and_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o notwithstanding_o their_o account_n and_o my_o own_o of_o seven_o or_o eight_o quarter_n upon_o a_o acre_n and_o also_o of_o sir_n hugh_n plait_n account_n of_o fifteen_o twenty_o five_o and_o twenty_o or_o thirty_o quarter_n upon_o a_o acre_n yet_o all_o these_o account_n may_v be_v true_a for_o you_o may_v learn_v by_o my_o book_n so_o to_o fertilise_v your_o land_n that_o it_o may_v bring_v thirty_o quarter_n upon_o a_o acre_n in_o such_o year_n when_o the_o month_n of_o may_n june_n and_o july_n prove_v exceed_v hot_a and_o dry_a which_o i_o will_v advise_v no_o man_n to_o trust_v to_o in_o regard_n that_o these_o three_o month_n scarce_o prove_v so_o once_o in_o a_o eleven_o year_n in_o these_o insulary_a country_n which_o be_v subject_a great_o to_o the_o change_n of_o weather_n and_o if_o these_o month_n prove_v moist_a and_o rainy_a than_o all_o ground_n that_o be_v so_o mighty_o enrich_v will_v be_v spoil_v with_o rankness_n and_o therefore_o the_o safe_a way_n be_v to_o order_v your_o compost_n so_o that_o a_o acre_n may_v bear_v 11._o quarter_n one_o year_n with_o another_o and_o though_o i_o have_v know_v that_o a_o acre_n of_o barley_n have_v â—orr_n by_o accident_n thirty_o quarter_n and_o that_o the_o same_o thirty_o quarter_n be_v worth_a the_o same_o year_n threescore_o pound_n yet_o the_o adventure_n be_v so_o dangerous_a that_o i_o will_v advise_v no_o man_n to_o attempt_v the_o like_a and_o thus_o a_o friend_n of_o i_o proceed_v viz._n he_o plough_v up_o at_o michaelmass_n twenty_o acre_n of_o very_a fertile_a and_o rank_a green_a sword_n ground_n and_o afterward_o cross_v plough_v it_o and_o harrow_v it_o three_o or_o four_o time_n to_o kill_v the_o grass_n and_o also_o to_o mingle_v the_o fat_a earth_n with_o the_o lean_a than_o he_o sow_v it_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o march_n with_o barley_n before_o the_o vehement_a drought_n come_v have_v cover_v the_o ground_n so_o full_a that_o it_o be_v as_o if_o it_o be_v even_o turf_v with_o the_o corn_n so_o that_o afterward_o the_o violent_a heat_n and_o drought_n which_o spoil_v the_o thin_a and_o barren_a corn_n in_o the_o common_a field_n do_v cause_v this_o corn_n to_o have_v but_o a_o short_a straw_n yet_o the_o rich_a earth_n put_v forth_o a_o large_a ear_n and_o very_o exceed_o thick_a and_o also_o the_o corn_n be_v plump_a and_o round_a which_o have_v the_o weather_n happen_v to_o be_v moist_a and_o rainy_a then_o there_o will_v have_v be_v almost_o nothing_o but_o straw_n but_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o have_v thirty_o quarter_n upon_o every_o acre_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o twenty_o acre_n six_o hundred_o quarter_n and_o by_o reason_n
inch_n depth_n and_o six_o inch_n distance_n and_o it_o yield_v more_o than_o twice_o as_o much_o as_o other_o corn_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n be_v not_o steep_v at_o all_o in_o any_o thing_n and_o be_v set_v at_o the_o same_o depth_n and_o distance_n and_o in_o the_o same_o ground_n on_o purpose_n to_o see_v the_o difference_n the_o five_o experiment_n or_o improvement_n wherein_o be_v show_v how_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o land_n may_v be_v find_v out_o thereby_o to_o fit_v it_o with_o a_o apt_a compost_n it_o be_v find_v by_o experience_n that_o where_o vegetable_n dumb_a as_o ferne_n whinne_n broom_n and_o the_o like_a have_v long_o grow_v and_o die_v upon_o the_o ground_n and_o have_v continue_v in_o this_o course_n of_o husbandry_n or_o rather_o ill_a husbandry_n for_o many_o year_n there_o the_o earth_n do_v abound_v with_o the_o vegetable_a salt_n or_o juice_n for_o the_o cure_n whereof_o it_o be_v likewise_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o lime_n bay-salt_n and_o ash_n and_o pigeon_n dung_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n of_o hot_a and_o bind_a nature_n do_v poison_v it_o and_o decrease_v the_o fertility_n it_o be_v likewise_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o in_o such_o ground_n which_o have_v be_v long_o occupy_v in_o good_a husbandry_n there_o dung_n be_v the_o best_a compost_n in_o the_o world_n the_o cause_n be_v for_o that_o by_o long_a continuance_n in_o such_o husbandry_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o land_n be_v quite_o change_v by_o the_o yearly_a carve_n of_o the_o corn_n hay_o or_o other_o crop_n whereby_o the_o vegetable_a salt_n or_o juice_n be_v diminish_v and_o contrariwise_o the_o hot_a and_o bind_a nature_n do_v predominate_a which_o require_v for_o cure_v salt-peter_n dung_n blood_n and_o such_o thing_n wherein_o the_o vegetable_a salt_n or_o juice_n predominate_v the_o middle_n of_o these_o nature_n of_o ground_n require_v sheep_n dung_n as_o of_o all_o other_o most_o temperate_a be_v neither_o so_o hot_a and_o dry_a as_o lime_n bay-salt_n ash_n or_o pigeon_n dung_n nor_o so_o cold_a and_o moist_a as_o the_o dung_n of_o beast_n in_o the_o room_n whereof_o lime_n putrify_v with_o dung_n or_o more_o earth_n as_o aforesaid_a may_v supply_v the_o want_n thereof_o very_o exceed_o the_o use_n of_o these_o observation_n and_o experience_n may_v teach_v we_o that_o all_o book_n heretofore_o write_v for_o this_o purpose_n be_v frivolous_a for_o they_o prescribe_v such_o a_o compost_n for_o such_o a_o earth_n of_o such_o a_o colour_n or_o of_o such_o a_o mixture_n as_o sand_n clay_n hazel_n earth_n white_a clay_n red_a clay_n white_a sand_n red_a sand_n black_a sand_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o it_o be_v find_v by_o good_a experience_n that_o where_o lime_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a compost_n in_o the_o world_n about_o a_o hundred_o year_n ago_o there_o about_o fifty_o year_n ago_o they_o be_v force_v to_o change_v their_o compost_n and_o to_o lay_v upon_o the_o same_o ground_n half_a lime_n and_o half_a dung_n and_o now_o the_o same_o ground_n require_v the_o dung_n only_o or_o else_o it_o will_v yield_v no_o corn_n for_o lime_n poison_v it_o yet_o be_v not_o the_o colour_n or_o quality_n of_o the_o same_o ground_n in_o outward_a visibility_n to_o the_o eye_n corporal_a but_o by_o the_o intellectual_a eye_n behold_v of_o all_o man_n of_o good_a understanding_n therefore_o that_o all_o man_n may_v obtain_v their_o desire_n in_o this_o work_n my_o counsel_n be_v that_o the_o more_o skilful_a man_n if_o they_o take_v in_o hand_n to_o improve_v twenty_o acre_n or_o more_o or_o less_o of_o such_o land_n which_o they_o have_v not_o former_o try_v full_o that_o they_o go_v the_o best_a know_a way_n with_o nineteen_o acre_n the_o first_o year_n or_o two_o and_o make_v divers_a several_a trial_n in_o the_o odd_a acre_n till_o they_o have_v hit_v the_o mark_n punctual_o and_o as_o for_o the_o more_o unskilful_a my_o counsel_n be_v that_o they_o do_v make_v divers_a several_a trial_n in_o the_o odd_a acre_n the_o first_o year_n and_o let_v the_o other_o be_v use_v as_o aforetime_o till_o by_o experience_n they_o have_v learn_v to_o improve_v all_o the_o best_a way_n by_o this_o mean_v many_o notable_a improvement_n may_v be_v find_v out_o of_o inestimable_a benefit_n both_o to_o the_o farmer_n parson_n and_o landlord_n and_o also_o to_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n plenty_n without_o any_o sensible_a or_o considerable_a loss_n to_o the_o undertaker_n and_o for_o the_o better_a instruction_n than_o be_v contain_v in_o any_o book_n former_o print_v or_o write_v of_o this_o subject_n for_o the_o adaptation_n of_o compost_n let_v this_o suffice_v for_o brevity_n viz._n where_o the_o earth_n be_v subject_a in_o the_o heat_n of_o summer_n to_o chap_n much_o if_o it_o be_v clay_n or_o to_o burn_v much_o if_o it_o be_v sand_n there_o if_o you_o apply_v lime_n salt_n ash_n or_o pigeon_n dung_n or_o any_o thing_n of_o like_a hot_a and_o dry_a nature_n there_o you_o poison_v it_o also_o where_o the_o earth_n be_v not_o apt_a to_o chap_n or_o burn_v in_o the_o heat_n of_o summer_n there_o it_o you_o apply_v any_o other_o thing_n except_o lime_n salt_n ash_n or_o pigeon_n dung_n or_o other_o thing_n of_o hot_a and_o dry_a nature_n there_o you_o poison_n that_o also_o for_o as_o it_o be_v a_o foolish_a thing_n for_o a_o cook_n to_o put_v more_o salt_n into_o the_o pot_n when_o the_o pottage_n be_v too_o salt_n before_o so_o be_v it_o as_o fond_a a_o trick_n in_o husbandry_n to_o add_v a_o compost_n to_o land_n wherein_o that_o quality_n predominate_v which_o do_v also_o predominate_a in_o the_o land_n for_o corn_n and_o seed_n be_v as_o nice_a in_o their_o diet_n and_o nutriment_n as_o any_o lady_n in_o the_o world_n and_o will_v not_o prosper_v nor_o draw_v the_o nourishment_n if_o it_o be_v never_o so_o little_a distasteful_a and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o so_o many_o time_n so_o little_a a_o quantity_n of_o compost_n do_v work_v such_o wonderful_a effect_n by_o the_o exquisite_a adaptation_n to_o the_o land_n or_o seed_n man_n may_v easy_o find_v out_o a_o apt_a compost_n for_o such_o land_n as_o have_v be_v devonshire_v and_o have_v spend_v its_o fertility_n which_o it_o will_v do_v in_o three_o year_n and_o then_o it_o be_v repute_v nothing_o worth_a i_o assure_v myself_o that_o lime_n and_o combustible_a earth_n putrify_v together_o will_v do_v the_o feat_n yea_o and_o that_o with_o a_o small_a quantity_n if_o it_o be_v disperse_v by_o my_o invention_n the_o six_o experiment_n or_o improvement_n wherein_o be_v show_v how_o farm-house_n manor_n or_o town_n may_v be_v build_v upon_o high_a ground_n and_o plentiful_o furnish_v with_o water_n it_o be_v find_v by_o experience_n that_o in_o some_o place_n town_n be_v build_v upon_o high_a ground_n where_o spring_n or_o well_n be_v easy_o have_v and_o there_o a_o thousand_o acre_n of_o land_n near_o to_o the_o town_n be_v make_v worth_a a_o thousand_o pound_n in_o the_o year_n and_o that_o a_o mile_n off_o a_o thousand_o acre_n of_o the_o same_o land_n for_o want_n of_o improvement_n be_v not_o worth_a above_o a_o thousand_o shilling_n so_o that_o there_o be_v lose_v to_o the_o owner_n and_o to_o the_o commonwealth_n nine_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o pound_n yearly_a for_o the_o prevention_n of_o which_o loss_n let_v every_o farmer_n have_v a_o court_n pave_v like_o a_o tennis-court_n and_o let_v the_o barn_n stable_n and_o other_o edifice_n be_v so_o build_v that_o all_o the_o rain-water_n that_o they_o yield_v may_v run_v into_o the_o say_a court_n and_o from_o thence_o into_o a_o vault_n or_o well_o out_o of_o which_o it_o may_v be_v pump_v up_o or_o run_v into_o your_o kitchen_n or_o other_o house_n of_o office_n which_o rain_n water_n will_v keep_v sweet_a in_o the_o close_a vault_n and_o will_v serve_v for_o all_o use_n whatsoever_o this_o be_v common_o practise_v in_o spain_n where_o they_o have_v no_o other_o water_n throughout_o the_o whole_a year_n for_o all_o use_n and_o their_o gentleman_n do_v choose_v to_o build_v upon_o high_a ground_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o air_n which_o be_v more_o wholesome_a in_o all_o country_n in_o the_o mountain_n than_o in_o the_o valley_n also_o in_o venice_n and_o amsterdam_n and_o in_o other_o place_n where_o other_o water_n be_v usual_o brackish_a they_o keep_v rain_n water_n in_o sellars_n for_o all_o use_n also_o it_o be_v find_v by_o experience_n in_o rumney_n marsh_n that_o they_o use_v to_o gather_v rain_n water_n from_o church_n and_o other_o edifice_n and_o never_o have_v so_o good_a and_o wholesome_a drink_n as_o when_o they_o brew_v with_o such_o water_n and_o where_o tarris_n be_v want_v there_o you_o may_v make_v use_n of_o good_a clay_n which_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o
from_o all_o goodness_n as_o for_o the_o troublesomnesse_n of_o the_o time_n i_o can_v but_o put_v you_o in_o mind_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o proposition_n that_o assure_v this_o to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o safe_a and_o likely_a way_n to_o save_v a_o man_n estate_n where_o if_o it_o be_v not_o full_o enough_o explain_v i_o refer_v you_o to_o your_o own_o better_a judgement_n to_o find_v and_o propound_v what_o you_o think_v best_a and_o now_o whosoever_o raise_v these_o objection_n do_v well_o if_o he_o do_v it_o for_o the_o right_a end_n viz._n to_o illustrate_v the_o proposition_n that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v make_v more_o clear_a and_o acceptable_a but_o it_o be_v too_o common_a to_o object_v as_o a_o enemy_n not_o to_o demonstrate_v but_o destroy_v design_n in_o themselves_o not_o evil_a at_o least_o well_o intend_v a_o new_a husbandry_n or_o improvement_n of_o rape-seed_n in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o merchant_n i_o do_v not_o certain_o know_v but_o can_v guess_v how_o to_o dispose_v of_o great_a quantity_n of_o rape-seed_n but_o for_o hemp_n seed_n i_o confess_v i_o be_o ignorant_a how_o to_o vent_v any_o such_o great_a quantity_n but_o if_o i_o may_v be_v show_v a_o way_n to_o vent_v either_o particular_o the_o last_o i_o may_v possible_o propound_v a_o way_n to_o produce_v a_o much_o great_a encerease_n than_o be_v usual_o have_v of_o either_o as_o namely_o whereas_o it_o be_v now_o the_o usual_a custom_n to_o sow_v rape-seed_n in_o low_a land_n and_o fenny_a moorish_a country_n where_o it_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o break_n in_o of_o the_o sea_n or_o overflow_v of_o land-flood_n i_o can_v as_o well_o and_o with_o as_o much_o hope_n of_o a_o plentiful_a return_n and_o increase_v sow_v it_o in_o any_o good_a upland_n not_o liable_a to_o such_o casualty_n and_o for_o the_o profit_n more_o certain_a which_o at_o present_a be_v in_o the_o aforesaid_a lowland_n when_o it_o escape_v those_o flood_n value_v at_o five_o pound_n per_fw-la acre_n i_o say_v i_o can_v propound_v a_o way_n how_o each_o acre_n of_o such_o rich_a upland_n shall_v yield_v at_o least_o a_o last_o or_o ten_o quarter_n or_o eighty_o bushel_n which_o at_o but_o three_o shilling_n a_o bushel_n the_o cheap_a rate_n be_v twelve_o pound_n sterling_a and_o for_o extraordinary_a charge_n i_o will_v deduct_v forty_o shilling_n more_o than_o the_o common_a way_n require_v per_fw-la acre_n so_o that_o one_o acre_n shall_v be_v as_o good_a as_o two_o now_o and_o fix_v that_o be_v the_o profit_n much_o more_o certain_a and_o for_o hemp_n i_o say_v that_o whereas_o a_o acre_n of_o good_a hemp_n may_v now_o be_v sell_v stand_v for_o about_o six_o pound_n and_o the_o very_o best_a under_o ten_o seed_n and_o all_o i_o can_v propound_v a_o way_n by_o take_v of_o which_o each_o acre_n shall_v be_v worth_a all_o charge_n defray_v at_o least_o six_o pound_n thirteen_o shilling_n four_o penny_n for_o the_o tew_v only_o and_o at_o least_o six_o pâ—â—nd_n thirteen_o shilling_n and_o four_o penny_n more_o for_o the_o seed_n and_o both_o these_o production_n be_v make_v by_o the_o careful_a and_o skilful_a replant_n of_o the_o herb_n and_o choice_n and_o manage_n of_o the_o ground_n a_o passage_n take_v out_o of_o a_o tract_n against_o the_o high_a rate_n of_o usury_n present_v to_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1623._o in_o which_o the_o use_v for_o money_n be_v bring_v down_o from_o ten_o to_o eight_o in_o the_o hundred_o and_o now_o humble_o recommend_v to_o a_o further_a public_a consideration_n as_o a_o special_a mean_n for_o advancement_n of_o the_o national_a husbandry_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n it_o have_v be_v the_o wisdom_n and_o care_n of_o former_a parliament_n to_o provide_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o wood_n and_o timber_n for_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o available_a than_o the_o call_n down_o of_o the_o high_a rate_n of_o usury_n for_o as_o the_o rate_n of_o money_n now_o go_v no_o man_n can_v let_v his_o timber_n stand_v nor_o his_o wood_n grow_v to_o such_o year_n growth_n as_o be_v best_a for_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o it_o will_v be_v very_o loss-full_a to_o he_o the_o stock_n of_o the_o wood_n after_o they_o be_v worth_a forty_o or_o fifty_o the_o shilling_n the_o acre_n grow_v fast_o at_o ten_o in_o the_o hundred_o than_o the_o wood_n themselves_o do_v and_o for_o ship_n which_o be_v the_o strength_n and_o safety_n of_o this_o land_n i_o have_v hear_v divers_a merchant_n of_o good_a credit_n say_v that_o if_o they_o will_v build_v a_o ship_n and_o let_v it_o to_o any_o other_o to_o employ_v they_o can_v make_v of_o their_o money_n that_o way_n count_v all_o charge_n tear_n and_o wear_v above_o ten_o or_o twelve_o in_o the_o hundred_o which_o can_v be_v no_o gainful_a trade_n without_o hazard_n money_n itself_o go_v at_o ten_o in_o the_o hundred_o but_o in_o the_o low-countries_n where_o money_n go_v at_o six_o the_o build_n of_o ship_n and_o hire_v they_o to_o other_o be_v a_o gainful_a trade_n and_o so_o the_o stock_n of_o rich_a man_n and_o the_o industry_n of_o beginner_n be_v well_o join_v for_o the_o public_a and_o yet_o that_o which_o be_v above_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o great_a sin_n against_o the_o land_n be_v that_o it_o make_v the_o land_n itself_o of_o small_a value_n near_a the_o rate_n of_o new_a find_v land_n than_o of_o any_o other_o country_n where_o law_n government_n and_o peace_n have_v so_o long_o flourish_v for_o the_o high_a rate_n of_o usury_n make_v land_n sell_v so_o cheap_a and_o the_o cheap_a sale_n of_o land_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o man_n seek_v no_o more_o by_o industry_n and_o cost_n to_o improve_v they_o and_o this_o be_v plain_a both_o by_o example_n and_o demonstration_n for_o we_o see_v in_o other_o country_n where_o the_o use_n of_o money_n be_v of_o a_o low_a rate_n land_n be_v general_o sell_v for_o 30_o 40_o in_o some_o for_o 50_o year_n purchase_n and_o we_o know_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o bargain_v that_o if_o the_o rate_n of_o use_n be_v not_o great_a here_o than_o in_o other_o country_n land_n be_v then_o as_o good_a a_o pennyworth_n at_o twenty_o year_n purchase_n as_o they_o be_v now_o at_o sixteen_o for_o land_n be_v the_o best_a assurance_n and_o secure_a inheritance_n will_v bear_v a_o rate_n above_o money_n now_o if_o land_n be_v at_o thirty_o year_n purchase_n or_o near_o it_o there_o be_v no_o so_o cheap_a purchase_n as_o the_o amendment_n of_o ouâ—_n own_o land_n for_o it_o will_v be_v much_o cheap_a to_o make_v one_o acre_n of_o land_n now_o worth_a five_o shilling_n by_o the_o year_n to_o be_v worth_a ten_o shilling_n or_o be_v worth_a ten_o to_o be_v worth_a twenty_o shilling_n and_o so_o in_o proportion_n then_o to_o purchase_v another_o acre_n worth_a five_o or_o ten_o shilling_n and_o in_o every_o acre_n thus_o purchase_v to_o the_o owner_n by_o the_o amendment_n of_o his_o own_o there_o be_v another_o purchase_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o it_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n to_o this_o land_n that_o there_o be_v few_o place_n of_o it_o to_o which_o he_o have_v not_o give_v mean_n by_o reasonable_a cost_n and_o industry_n great_o to_o amend_v it_o in_o many_o to_o double_a the_o value_n so_o as_o in_o time_n if_o for_o their_o own_o good_a man_n industry_n be_v compel_v that_o way_n the_o riches_n and_o commodity_n of_o this_o land_n will_v near_o be_v double_v then_o will_v all_o the_o wet-land_n in_o this_o kingdom_n soon_o be_v drain_v the_o barren_a land_n mend_v by_o matle_n sleech_n lime_n chalk_n sea-sand_n and_o other_o mean_n which_o for_o their_o profit_n man_n industry_n will_v find_v out_o we_o see_v with_o how_o great_a industry_n and_o charge_n our_o neighbour_n the_o dutch_a do_v drain_v and_o maintain_v their_o land_n against_o the_o sea_n which_o flow_v high_o above_o they_o than_o it_o do_v above_o the_o low_a part_n of_o our_o drown_a land_n i_o will_v admit_v a_o great_a deal_n to_o their_o industry_n but_o i_o shall_v very_o unwilling_o grant_v that_o they_o be_v so_o much_o more_o ingenious_a and_o industrious_a than_o we_o as_o that_o all_o the_o odds_o be_v therein_o certain_o the_o main_a cause_n of_o it_o be_v that_o with_o we_o money_n be_v dear_a and_o land_n cheap_a with_o they_o land_n dear_a and_o money_n cheap_a and_o consequent_o the_o improvement_n of_o their_o land_n at_o so_o great_a a_o charge_n with_o they_o be_v gainful_a to_o the_o owner_n which_o with_o we_o will_v be_v loss-full_a for_o usure_a go_n at_o ten_o in_o the_o hundred_o if_o a_o man_n borrow_v five_o pound_n and_o bestow_v it_o on_o a_o acre_n of_o ground_n the_o amendment_n stand_v he_o in_o ten_o shilling_n a_o year_n and_o be_v amend_v the_o
land_n be_v not_o worth_a above_o fifteen_o year_n purchase_n but_o if_o the_o use_n of_o money_n go_v at_o no_o more_o than_o at_o other_o place_n than_o five_o pound_n bestow_v upon_o a_o acre_n of_o ground_n will_v stand_v a_o man_n in_o but_o five_o or_o six_o shilling_n a_o year_n and_o the_o acre_n of_o land_n so_o amend_v will_v be_v worth_a as_o have_v be_v show_v six_o and_o twenty_o or_o thirty_o year_n purchase_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o as_o the_o rate_n of_o use_v now_o go_v no_o man_n but_o where_o the_o land_n lie_v extraordinary_o happy_a for_o it_o can_v amend_v his_o land_n but_o to_o his_o own_o loss_n whereas_o if_o money_n be_v let_v as_o it_o be_v in_o other_o country_n he_o may_v bestow_v more_o than_o double_a as_o much_o as_o now_o he_o may_v and_o yet_o be_v a_o great_a gainer_n thereby_o and_o consequent_o as_o be_v before_o remember_v shall_v to_o his_o own_o benefit_n purchase_v land_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n neither_o will_v such_o purchase_n of_o land_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v the_o benefit_n to_o the_o land_a man_n only_o the_o benefit_n will_v be_v as_o much_o to_o the_o poor_a labourer_n of_o the_o land_n for_o now_o when_o corn_n and_o other_o fruit_n of_o the_o land_n which_o grow_v by_o labour_n be_v cheap_a the_o plough_n and_o mattock_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o hedge_n there_o be_v little_a work_n for_o poor_a man_n and_o that_o at_o a_o low_a rate_n whereas_o if_o the_o mendment_n of_o their_o own_o land_n be_v the_o cheap_a purchase_n to_o the_o owner_n if_o there_o be_v many_o more_o people_n than_o there_o be_v they_o shall_v be_v ready_o set_v a_o work_n at_o better_a rate_n than_o now_o they_o be_v and_o none_o that_o have_v their_o health_n and_o limb_n can_v be_v poor_a but_o by_o their_o extreme_a laziness_n a_o bank_n of_o land_n or_o a_o improvement_n of_o land_n never_o think_v on_o in_o former_a age_n begin_v to_o be_v present_v upon_o most_o rationable_a and_o demonstrable_a ground_n by_o mr._n william_n potter_n a_o gentleman_n of_o great_a desert_n and_o of_o a_o most_o public_a spirit_n which_o be_v more_o full_o clear_v in_o all_o its_o particular_n and_o establish_v by_o public_a authority_n may_v become_v a_o stand_n and_o settle_a mean_n to_o enrich_v the_o whole_a nation_n and_o also_o to_o remove_v tax_n and_o other_o public_a burden_n through_o the_o long_a continuance_n of_o the_o war_n trade_n have_v be_v interrupt_v great_a loss_n sustain_v at_o sea_n the_o people_n constrain_v to_o live_v upon_o the_o main_a stock_n man_n credit_n ruin_v many_o debt_n otherwise_o good_a lose_v both_o friend_n and_o enemy_n plunder_v or_o sequester_v and_o tax_n etc._n etc._n avoidable_o continue_v whereby_o the_o nation_n be_v now_o in_o a_o very_a low_a condition_n there_o be_v a_o great_a necessity_n that_o this_o epidemical_a disease_n of_o ruin_n in_o man_n estate_n shall_v be_v cure_v for_o hereby_o 1._o the_o rich_a that_o shall_v support_v other_o be_v diminish_v in_o number_n and_o weaken_v in_o mean_n and_o the_o poor_a that_o shall_v be_v uphold_v be_v increase_v both_o in_o number_n and_o necessity_n 2._o if_o the_o remove_n of_o burden_n be_v necessary_a the_o remove_n of_o poverty_n without_o which_o the_o rest_n be_v in_o effect_n no_o burden_n be_v more_o necessary_a 3._o the_o trade_n manufacture_n ship_n strength_n repute_v and_o flourish_a estate_n of_o the_o nation_n depend_v as_o the_o mean_n upon_o the_o riches_n thereof_o 4._o the_o servility_n of_o a_o low_a condition_n deprive_v man_n of_o much_o leisure_n and_o freedom_n in_o attend_v high_a thing_n this_o burden_n may_v be_v remove_v by_o encourage_v such_o employment_n and_o undertake_n as_o tend_v to_o increase_v the_o estate_n of_o some_o without_o impoverish_v other_o for_o whatsoever_o take_v from_o one_o man_n estate_n as_o much_o as_o it_o add_v to_o another_o do_v not_o enrich_v the_o nation_n the_o capacity_n of_o enrich_v this_o nation_n be_v in_o a_o sort_n infinite_a 1._o by_o make_v it_o the_o scale_n of_o trade_n to_o other_o people_n which_o consist_v in_o buy_v the_o commodity_n of_o other_o country_n work_v they_o here_o and_o sell_v they_o again_o in_o foreign_a part_n whereby_o if_o england_n be_v a_o city_n upon_o a_o rock_n and_o hold_v no_o land_n of_o their_o own_o they_o may_v be_v maintain_v comfortable_o witness_v holland_n 2._o by_o plantation_n throughout_o the_o world_n which_o tend_v to_o lessen_v our_o charge_n and_o increase_v our_o mean_n by_o the_o return_n of_o commodity_n out_o of_o the_o industry_n of_o those_o that_o otherwise_o must_v be_v maintain_v for_o nothing_o 3._o by_o the_o fishing-trade_n wherein_o the_o sea_n afford_v a_o vast_a treasure_n without_o demand_v any_o rent_n for_o it_o all_o which_o three_o last_a particular_n will_v yield_v a_o kind_n of_o infinite_a of_o increase_n if_o there_o be_v no_o want_n of_o stock_n to_o employ_v therein_o 4._o by_o improve_n our_o present_a possession_n for_o 1._o almost_o all_o the_o land_n in_o england_n may_v be_v make_v to_o yield_v much_o more_o increase_n if_o man_n have_v money_n to_o employ_v in_o manure_v the_o same_o 2._o divers_a husbandman_n want_v wherewith_o to_o stock_n their_o ground_n whereby_o perhaps_o the_o nation_n suffer_v more_o than_o many_o time_n by_o much_o unseasonable_a weather_n 3._o a_o great_a part_n of_o ireland_n lie_v at_o present_a waste_n which_o without_o great_a stock_n to_o plant_v be_v like_o so_o to_o continue_v 4._o there_o be_v great_a quantity_n of_o oazie_a ground_n about_o the_o sea-coast_n and_o other_o fen_n and_o waste_a ground_n beside_o forest_n and_o commons_o which_o drain_v and_o improve_v may_v equalise_v in_o value_n some_o two_o or_o three_o county_n in_o england_n 5._o there_o be_v many_o mine_n in_o england_n ireland_n and_o scotland_n which_o be_v wrought_v will_v much_o increase_v our_o exportation_n and_o employment_n for_o poor_a man_n to_o set_v all_o these_o wheel_n a_o go_v two_o thing_n be_v necessary_a viz._n that_o the_o people_n may_v know_v where_o to_o be_v furnish_v with_o stock_n at_o low_a interest_n and_o that_o a_o sufficient_a quantity_n of_o currant_n money_n be_v disperse_v among_o they_o and_o indeed_o the_o great_a remora_n be_v that_o the_o people_n be_v general_o void_a of_o stock_n whereby_o it_o be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v deal_v either_o in_o the_o foreign_a trade_n fish_v plantation_n or_o improve_n their_o own_o possession_n by_o reason_n whereof_o both_o poor_a and_o rich_a be_v deprive_v of_o employment_n and_o force_v to_o live_v chief_o upon_o the_o principal_a to_o the_o great_a increase_n of_o their_o poverty_n and_o ruin_n whereas_o if_o they_o know_v where_o to_o obtain_v such_o stock_n at_o low_a interest_n it_o will_v both_o enable_v they_o to_o prosecute_v the_o aforesaid_a end_n and_o also_o make_v way_n for_o the_o more_o speedy_a vent_n of_o commodity_n in_o other_o nation_n for_o greatness_n of_o stock_n at_o low_a interest_n will_v enable_v the_o english_a merchant_n to_o deal_v for_o much_o and_o thereby_o to_o buy_v cheap_a work_v cheap_a and_o sell_v for_o less_o profit_n in_o the_o pound_n and_o also_o to_o procure_v their_o commodity_n at_o the_o best_a hand_n viz._n at_o the_o place_n of_o their_o growth_n in_o their_o proper_a season_n whereby_o out-trading_a and_o undersel_v other_o nation_n they_o obtain_v the_o pre-emption_a of_o sale_n and_o so_o can_v fail_v of_o vent_n abroad_o also_o great_a stock_n at_o low_a interest_n will_v enable_v merchant_n to_o raise_v the_o price_n of_o our_o own_o native_a commodity_n in_o foreign_a part_n by_o keep_v they_o for_o a_o good_a market_n which_o help_v much_o towards_o the_o enrich_n of_o a_o nation_n again_o if_o there_o be_v great_a quantity_n of_o money_n disperse_v among_o the_o people_n of_o this_o land_n there_o will_v not_o wantvent_v of_o commodity_n among_o themselves_o for_o in_o this_o case_n every_o man_n to_o improve_v his_o stock_n will_v be_v lay_v out_o that_o money_n in_o commodity_n &_o those_o that_o receive_v it_o will_v be_v lay_v it_o out_o again_o upon_o other_o and_o those_o upon_o other_o and_o so_o on_o which_o will_v beget_v a_o constant_a return_n or_o quick_a vent_n for_o commodity_n proportionable_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o money_n so_o perpetual_o revolve_v among_o they_o now_o if_o through_o plenty_n of_o money_n among_o the_o people_n there_o be_v as_o much_o vent_n for_o commodity_n as_o the_o earth_n can_v by_o industry_n be_v make_v to_o afford_v man_n will_v not_o spare_v either_o the_o sea_n or_o the_o land_n but_o the_o one_o by_o the_o fish_n trade_n the_o other_o by_o husbandry_n and_o all_o ingenious_a way_n of_o improvement_n here_o in_o england_n by_o plant_v in_o ireland_n and_o other_o new_a plantation_n throughout_o the_o whole_a globe_n will_v bestow_v
samuel_n hartlib_n his_o legacy_n of_o husbandry_n wherein_o be_v bequeath_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n not_o only_a braband_n and_o flanders_n but_o also_o many_o more_o outlandish_a and_o domestic_a experiment_n and_o secret_n of_o gabriel_n plait_n and_o other_o never_o heretofore_o divulge_v in_o reference_n to_o universal_a husbandry_n with_o a_o table_n show_v the_o general_a content_n or_o section_n of_o the_o several_a augmentation_n and_o enrich_a enlargement_n in_o this_o three_o edition_n psal_n 144._o v._n 13_o 14_o 15._o that_o our_o garner_n may_v be_v full_a afford_v all_o manner_n of_o store_n that_o our_o sheep_n may_v bring_v forth_o thousand_o and_o ten_o thousand_o in_o our_o street_n that_o our_o ox_n may_v be_v strong_a to_o labour_v that_o there_o be_v no_o complain_v in_o our_o street_n happy_a be_v that_o people_n that_o be_v in_o such_o a_o case_n yea_o happy_a be_v that_o people_n who_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n london_n print_v by_o j._n m._n for_o richard_n wodnothe_v in_o leaden-hall_n street_n next_o to_o the_o golden-hart_n 1655._o a_o table_n show_v the_o general_a content_n or_o section_n of_o the_o legacy_n of_o husbandry_n a_o introduction_n to_o the_o legacy_n of_o husbandry_n extract_v out_o of_o the_o surveyor_n dialogue_n a_o large_a letter_n concern_v the_o defect_n and_o remedy_n of_o english_a husbandry_n page_n 1_o the_o 1._o deficiency_n concern_v plough_n and_o carriage_n pag._n 4_o 5_o 6._o the_o 2._o deficiency_n about_o dig_v of_o land_n set_v and_o how_v in_o of_o corn_n pag._n 6_o 7_o 8._o the_o 3._o deficiency_n concern_v garden_v pag._n 8_o 9_o 10._o the_o 4._o deficiency_n in_o smut_n and_o mildew_n pag._n 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o the_o 5._o deficiency_n concern_v plant_v of_o apple_n pear_n cherry_n and_o plum_n pag._n 14_o 15.16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o the_o 6._o deficiency_n concern_v not_o improve_n our_o fruit_n pag._n 19_o 20_o 21.22_o the_o 7._o deficiency_n concern_v vine_n p._n 22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29._o the_o 8._o deficiency_n concern_v hemp_n and_o flax_n p._n 30.31_o 32_o 33._o the_o 9_o deficiency_n concern_v dung_v and_o manure_v land_n p._n 33_o 34_o 35_o 36_o 37_o 38._o the_o 10._o deficiency_n concern_v the_o non-improvement_n of_o our_o meadow_n p._n 39_o 40_o 41._o the_o 11._o deficiency_n concern_v be_v land_n p._n 41_o 42_o 43_o 44_o 45_o 46._o the_o 12._o deficiency_n in_o wood_n p._n 46_o 47_o 48_o 49_o 50._o the_o 13._o deficiency_n of_o bee_n p._n 50_o 51_o 52_o 53._o the_o 14._o deficiency_n concern_v silkworm_n p._n 53_o 54_o 55_o 56_o 57_o 58._o a_o copy_n of_o king_n james_n letter_n to_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n of_o the_o several_a shire_n of_o england_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o mulberry-tree_n and_o the_o breed_n of_o silkworm_n for_o the_o make_n of_o silk_n in_o england_n p._n 59_o 60_o 61_o 62._o instruction_n for_o the_o increase_n and_o plant_n of_o mulberry_n tree_n what_o ground_n be_v fit_a for_o the_o mulberry-seed_n how_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v order_v and_o in_o what_o sort_n the_o seed_n be_v to_o be_v sow_v therein_o p._n 63_o 64._o when_o the_o plant_n that_o be_v spring_v up_o of_o the_o seed_n be_v to_o be_v remove_v and_o how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v plant_v the_o first_o time_n p._n 64._o when_o and_o how_o the_o plant_n be_v to_o be_v remove_v the_o second_o time_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n they_o be_v to_o be_v plant_v where_o they_o shall_v remain_v p._n 64_o 65._o when_o and_o how_o the_o egg_n of_o the_o silkworm_n be_v to_o be_v hatch_v and_o how_o to_o order_v the_o worm_n that_o shall_v come_v of_o they_o p._n 65_o 66_o 67._o when_o and_o how_o to_o make_v fit_a room_n for_o the_o worm_n to_o work_v their_o bottom_n of_o silk_n in_o and_o in_o what_o sort_n the_o say_a bottom_n be_v to_o be_v use_v p._n 67_o 68_o the_o 15._o deficiency_n of_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o husbandry_n of_o other_o place_n p._n 68_o 69_o 70_o 71_o 72._o the_o 16._o deficiency_n of_o the_o ignorance_n of_o thing_n take_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o water_n of_o this_o island_n p._n 72_o 73_o 74_o 75_o 76_o 77._o the_o 17._o deficiency_n of_o the_o vegetable_n of_o this_o island_n and_o their_o virtue_n and_o use_n p._n 77_o 78_o 79_o 80_o 81._o the_o 18._o deficiency_n concrn_v animal_n p._n 82_o 83_o 84_o 85._o the_o 19_o deficiency_n concern_v divers_a thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o good_a of_o cattle_n p._n 85_o 86_o 87_o 88_o 89._o the_o 20._o deficiency_n of_o the_o want_n of_o divers_a thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o agriculture_n p._n 89_o 90_o 91_o 92._o the_o 21._o deficiency_n that_o because_o of_o our_o sin_n we_o have_v not_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o our_o labour_n p._n 92_o 93._o the_o last_o deficiency_n that_o we_o do_v not_o magazine_n or_o store_n up_o corn_n when_o the_o lord_n send_v we_o plenty_n p._n 93_o 94_o 95._o copy_n and_o extract_n of_o more_o letter_n tend_v very_o much_o to_o the_o great_a improvement_n not_o only_o of_o agriculture_n but_o true_a and_o real_a learning_n and_o natural_a philosophy_n p._n 96_o 97_o 98._o queres_fw-la scent_n into_o france_n about_o the_o seed_n call_v la_fw-fr lucern_n with_o the_o answer_n to_o they_o p._n 98_o 99_o 100_o 101_o 102_o 103_o 104._o a_o copy_n of_o a_o letter_n relate_v a_o proof_n or_o experiment_n of_o a_o strange_a english_a husbandry_n p._n 104_o 105._o a_o conjectural_a essay_n upon_o the_o forego_n secret_a or_o experiment_n of_o a_o english_a husbandry_n p._n 105_o 106_o 107._o a_o extract_v of_o a_o letter_n from_o amsterdam_n with_o another_o experiment_n of_o a_o french_a husbandry_n and_o the_o answer_n to_o they_o p._n 108_o 109._o another_o letter_n from_o paris_n discover_v the_o secret_a of_o the_o forename_a french_a husbandry_n p._n 110._o another_o extract_n of_o a_o letter_n from_o the_o low-countries_n upon_o the_o parisian_a experiment_n of_o husbandry_n p._n 110_o 111._o another_o letter_n express_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o experimenter_n of_o the_o barley-corn_n think_v it_o not_o fit_a or_o expedient_a to_o part_v with_o his_o secret_a as_o yet_o for_o a_o common_a use_n pag._n 111_o 112_o 113._o a_o secret_a practise_v with_o very_o good_a success_n in_o england_n concern_v sow_v of_o wheat_n to_o prevent_v it_o from_o be_v smutty_n p._n 113._o another_o secret_a practise_v in_o germany_n for_o the_o enrich_n of_o meadow_n p._n 113._o how_o to_o make_v rushy_a ground_n to_o bear_v grass_n p._n 114._o for_o plant_v or_o sow_v walnut_n p._n 114._o mr._n lanyon_n description_n of_o the_o usual_a manner_n of_o plant_v and_o transplant_n according_a to_o that_o of_o flanders_n of_o those_o tree_n call_v abeale_v impart_v for_o public_a good_a p._n 115_o 116._o another_o direction_n for_o the_o plant_n understand_v the_o second_o plant_n of_o the_o abel-tree_n p._n 116._o new_a observation_n concern_v abel-tree_n p._n 117._o dr._n arnold_n boat_n annotation_n upon_o the_o legacy_n of_o husbandry_n from_o p._n 118._o to_o p._n 132._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o animadversor_n on_o the_o large_a letter_n of_o husbandry_n from_o pag._n 132_o to_o pag._n 172._o a_o observation_n concern_v a_o fish-calender_n p._n 172._o the_o profitable_a mercurius_n or_o mercurius_n laetificans_fw-la from_o pag._n 173._o to_o pag._n 182._o a_o treatise_n of_o gabriel_n plait_n contain_v certain_a note_n observation_n experience_n and_o improvement_n of_o husbandry_n with_o the_o judgement_n upon_o they_o of_o a_o experience_a husbandman_n who_o have_v also_o bring_v the_o invention_n of_o set_v of_o corn_n to_o great_a perfection_n a_o comparison_n between_o plough_v and_o sow_v of_o three_o acre_n of_o land_n after_o the_o old_a fashion_n and_o plough_v and_o set_v of_o one_o acre_n after_o the_o manner_n declare_v in_o the_o book_n print_v anno_fw-la dom._n 1601._o by_o mr._n maxey_n gentleman_n a_o great_a practizer_n in_o those_o day_n in_o the_o art_n of_o set_v of_o corn_n p._n 185_o 186_o 187_o 188._o experiment_n and_o improvement_n for_o enrich_v of_o land_n by_o mr._n plait_n new_a invention_n or_o engine_n which_o disperse_v the_o compost_n in_o such_o manner_n that_o it_o fall_v all_o within_o the_o reach_n of_o the_o attractive_a virtue_n of_o the_o corn._n the_o first_o experiment_n or_o improvement_n p._n 188_o 189.190_o the_o second_o experiment_n or_o improvement_n wherein_o be_v show_v how_o a_o rich_a compost_n may_v be_v make_v in_o form_n of_o earth_n fit_a to_o fill_v up_o the_o hole_n when_o the_o corn_n be_v set_v p._n 190._o the_o three_o experiment_n or_o improvement_n where_o be_v show_v how_o a_o rich_a compost_n may_v be_v make_v in_o form_n of_o earth_n near_o to_o the_o sea_n which_o may_v be_v carry_v many_o mile_n p._n 191_o 192._o the_o four_o
upon_o this_o alphabet_n of_o interrogatory_n and_o consider_v what_o answer_v your_o observation_n will_v afford_v unto_o they_o or_o what_o you_o can_v learn_v from_o the_o observation_n of_o other_o to_o clear_v they_o and_o as_o you_o have_v opportunity_n do_v as_o my_o friend_n from_o paris_n have_v do_v furnish_v i_o with_o what_o god_n providence_n shall_v send_v unto_o your_o hand_n that_o as_o i_o have_v begin_v i_o may_v put_v it_o out_o to_o use_v and_o requite_v you_o more_o plentiful_o as_o i_o hope_v i_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o do_v with_o the_o increase_n which_o it_o shall_v yield_v by_o this_o way_n of_o trading_n which_o i_o have_v take_v up_o free_o to_o bestow_v my_o pain_n and_o cost_n upon_o other_o that_o all_o may_v see_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o have_v cause_n to_o be_v thankful_a unto_o he_o for_o the_o same_o and_o that_o so_o many_o eminent_a talent_n which_o god_n have_v put_v into_o your_o hand_n may_v not_o see_v he_o have_v give_v you_o a_o heart_n to_o use_v they_o lie_v idle_a for_o want_n of_o object_n and_o sit_v commodity_n wherewithal_o to_o be_v trade_v with_o he_o who_o subscribe_v himself_o always_o sir_n your_o very_o much_o oblige_v and_o assure_a friend_n to_o serve_v you_o samuel_n hartlib_n a_o large_a letter_n concern_v the_o defect_n and_o remedy_n of_o english_a husbandry_n write_v to_o mr._n samuel_n hartlib_n sir_n according_a to_o your_o desire_n i_o have_v send_v you_o what_o i_o have_v observe_v in_o france_n about_o the_o sow_v of_o a_o seed_n call_v common_o saint_n foin_n which_o in_o english_a be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o holy-hay_a by_o reason_n as_o i_o suppose_v of_o the_o excellency_n of_o it_o it_o be_v call_v by_o parkinson_n in_o his_o herbal_a where_o you_o may_v see_v a_o perfect_a description_n of_o it_o cnobrychis_n vulgaris_fw-la or_o cock_n head_n because_o of_o its_o flower_n or_o medick_n fetchling_n by_o some_o it_o be_v call_v polygala_n because_o it_o cause_v cattle_n to_o give_v abundance_n of_o milk_n the_o plant_n most_o like_a unto_o it_o and_o common_o know_v be_v frequent_o sow_v in_o garden_n be_v that_o which_o be_v call_v french_a honeysuckle_n and_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o it_o though_o not_o the_o same_o france_n although_o it_o be_v suppose_v to_o want_v the_o few_o thing_n of_o any_o province_n in_o europe_n yet_o it_o have_v no_o small_a want_n of_o hay_o especial_o about_o paris_n which_o have_v necessitate_v they_o to_o sow_v their_o dry_a and_o barren_a land_n with_o this_o seed_n their_o manner_n of_o sow_v it_o be_v do_v most_o common_o thus_o when_o they_o intend_v to_o let_v their_o corn-land_n lie_v because_o they_o be_v out_o of_o heart_n and_o not_o situate_a in_o a_o place_n convenient_a for_o manure_v than_o they_o sow_v that_o land_n with_o oat_n and_o these_o seed_n together_o about_o equal_a part_n the_o first_o year_n they_o only_o mow_v off_o their_o oat_n leave_v the_o saint_n foin_v to_o take_v root_n and_o strength_n that_o year_n yet_o they_o may_v if_o they_o please_v when_o the_o year_n be_v seasonable_a mow_v it_o the_o same_o year_n it_o be_v sow_v but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o best_a way_n to_o do_v so_o the_o year_n follow_v they_o mow_v it_o and_o so_o do_v seven_o year_n together_o the_o ordinary_a burden_n be_v about_o a_o load_n or_o a_o load_n and_o a_o half_a in_o good_a year_n upon_o a_o arpent_n which_o be_v 100_o square_a pole_n or_o rod_n every_o pole_n or_o rod_n be_v 20_o foot_n wuich_a quantity_n of_o ground_n be_v nigh_o a_o four_o part_v less_o than_o a_o english_a acre_n within_o a_o league_n of_o paris_n be_v usual_o rent_v at_o 6_o or_o 7_o s._n after_o the_o land_n have_v rest_v 7_o year_n then_o they_o usual_o break_v it_o up_o and_o sow_v it_o with_o corn_n till_o it_o be_v out_o of_o heart_n and_o then_o sow_v it_o with_o saint_n foin_v as_o former_o for_o it_o do_v not_o impoverish_v land_n as_o annual_a plant_n do_v but_o after_o seven_o year_n the_o root_n of_o this_o plant_n be_v great_a and_o sweet_a as_o the_o root_n of_o locorish_a do_v rot_v be_v turn_v up_o by_o the_o plough_n and_o enrich_v the_o land_n i_o have_v see_v it_o sow_v in_o divers_a place_n here_o in_o england_n especial_o in_o cobham-park_n in_o kent_n about_z 4_o mile_n from_o gravesend_n where_o it_o have_v thrive_v extraordinary_a well_o upon_o dry_a chalky_a bank_n where_o nothing_o else_o will_v grow_v and_o indeed_o such_o dry_a barren_a land_n be_v most_o proper_a for_o it_o as_o moist_a rich_a land_n for_o the_o great_a trefoil_n or_o great_a clover-grass_n although_o it_o will_v grow_v indifferent_o well_o on_o all_o land_n and_o when_o the_o other_o grass_n and_o plant_n be_v destroy_v by_o the_o parch_a heat_n of_o the_o sun_n because_o their_o root_n be_v small_a and_o shallow_a this_o flourish_v very_o much_o have_v a_o very_a great_a root_n and_o deep_a in_o the_o ground_n and_o therefore_o not_o easy_o to_o be_v exsiccate_v as_o we_o have_v observe_v ononis_n or_o restharrow_n common_o to_o do_v on_o dry_a land_n but_o if_o you_o sow_v this_o on_o wet_a land_n the_o water_n soon_o corrupt_v the_o root_n of_o it_o this_o plant_n without_o question_n will_v much_o improve_v many_o of_o our_o barren_a land_n so_o that_o they_o may_v be_v mow_v every_o year_n once_o at_o least_o seven_o year_n together_o and_o yield_v excellent_a fodder_n for_o cattle_n if_o so_o be_v that_o it_o be_v right_o manage_v otherwise_o it_o come_v to_o nothing_o as_o i_o have_v see_v by_o experience_n i_o therefore_o council_n those_o who_o sow_v this_o or_o the_o great_a trefoil_n or_o clover-grass_n or_o any_o other_o sort_n of_o grass_n that_o they_o observe_v these_o rule_n 1._o that_o they_o do_v make_v their_o ground_n fine_a and_o kill_v all_o sort_n of_o other_o grass_n and_o plant_n otherwise_o they_o be_v native_a english_a will_n by_o no_o mean_n give_v way_n to_o the_o french_a one_o especial_o in_o this_o moist_a climate_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v to_o be_v blame_v who_o with_o one_o plough_v sow_n this_o or_o other_o seed_n for_o the_o grass_n present_o grow_v up_o and_o choke_v they_o and_o so_o their_o negligence_n and_o ill_a husbandry_n discourage_v themselves_o and_o other_o 2._o let_v they_o not_o be_v too_o spare_v of_o their_o seed_n for_o the_o more_o they_o sow_v the_o close_o and_o thick_a they_o will_v grow_v and_o present_o full_o stock_n the_o ground_n that_o nothing_o else_o can_v grow_v and_o further_o the_o seed_n which_o come_v from_o beyond_o the_o sea_n be_v oftentimes_o old_a and_o much_o decay_v and_o therefore_o the_o more_o seed_n be_v require_v 3._o not_o to_o expect_v above_o 7_o year_n profit_n by_o it_o for_o in_o that_o time_n it_o will_v decay_v and_o the_o natural_a grass_n will_v prevail_v over_o it_o for_o every_o plant_n have_v its_o period_n some_o in_o one_o year_n some_o in_o 2._o as_o will_v cole_n rape_n wade_n etc._n etc._n other_o in_o 3._o as_o the_o common_a thistle_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o after_o 7_o year_n let_v they_o either_o plough_v the_o land_n up_o and_o sow_v it_o with_o that_o same_o seed_n again_o or_o with_o other_o grain_n as_o they_o do_v in_o france_n 4._o let_v not_o sheep_n or_o other_o cattle_n bite_v they_o the_o first_o year_n that_o they_o may_v be_v well_o root_v for_o these_o grass_n be_v far_o sweet_a than_o the_o ordinary_a grass_n and_o cattle_n will_v eat_v they_o down_o leave_v the_o other_o and_o consequent_o discourage_v their_o growth_n 5._o the_o best_a way_n if_o man_n will_v be_v at_o the_o charge_n be_v to_o make_v their_o ground_n very_o fine_a as_o they_o do_v when_o they_o be_v to_o sow_v barley_n and_o harrow_v it_o even_o and_o then_o to_o how_o these_o seed_n in_o alone_a without_o any_o other_o grain_n as_o the_o gardiner_n do_v pease_n yet_o not_o at_o so_o great_a a_o distance_n but_o let_v they_o make_v the_o range_v about_o a_o foot_n breadth_n one_o from_o another_o and_o they_o shall_v see_v their_o grass_n flourish_v as_o if_o they_o be_v green_a pease_n especial_o if_o they_o draw_v the_o how_o through_o they_o once_o or_o twice_o that_o summer_n to_o destroy_v all_o the_o weed_n and_o grass_n and_o if_o they_o do_v thus_o the_o great_a clover_n and_o other_o seed_n may_v be_v mow_v even_o twice_o the_o first_o year_n as_o i_o have_v experiment_v in_o divers_a small_a plot_n of_o ground_n there_o be_v at_o paris_n likewise_o another_o sort_n of_o fodder_n which_o they_o call_v la_fw-fr lucern_n which_o be_v not_o inferior_a but_o rather_o prefer_v before_o this_o saint_n foin_n for_o dry_a &_o barren_a ground_n which_o have_v be_v late_o bring_v thither_o and_o be_v manage_v as_o
be_v mellow_a not_o much_o more_o chargeable_a 3._o that_o it_o will_v employ_v many_o thousand_o of_o people_n that_o a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o seed_n may_v be_v save_v as_o i_o have_v find_v by_o experience_n that_o all_o the_o weed_n and_o grass_n may_v be_v more_o easy_o destroy_v thereby_o and_o the_o ground_n better_o accommodate_v for_o other_o crop_n and_o to_o conclude_v the_o crop_n considerable_o great_a yet_o thus_o much_o i_o must_v further_o say_v concern_v set_v of_o grain_n that_o great_a bean_n be_v even_o of_o necessity_n to_o be_v set_v and_o that_o small_a bean_n in_o surrey_n and_o other_o place_n be_v likewise_o set_v with_o profit_n for_o the_o reason_n above_o mention_v that_o to_o set_v pease_n unless_o hastevers_n and_o roncival_n oat_n barley_n be_v a_o thing_n even_o ridiculous_a that_o wheat_n although_o in_o divers_a ground_n it_o may_v be_v set_v with_o profit_n yet_o to_o how_o it_o in_o as_o the_o hardiners_n speak_v as_o they_o do_v pease_n though_o not_o at_o the_o same_o distance_n but_o about_o a_o foot_n the_o range_v one_o from_o another_o be_v better_a than_o set_v for_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o to_o set_v corn_n be_v a_o infinite_a trouble_n and_o charge_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o very_o exact_o do_v which_o child_n neither_o can_v nor_o will_v do_v and_o these_o must_v be_v the_o chief_a setter_n will_v be_v very_o prejudicious_a 2._o if_o worm_n frost_n ill_a weather_n or_o fowl_n destroy_v any_o part_n of_o your_o seed_n which_o they_o will_v do_v your_o crop_n be_v much_o impair_v 3._o the_o ground_n can_v be_v so_o well_o weed_v and_o the_o mould_n raise_v about_o the_o root_n by_o the_o how_o which_o 3_o inconvenience_n be_v remedy_v by_o the_o other_o way_n further_o i_o dare_v affirm_v that_o after_o the_o ground_n be_v dig_v or_o plough_v and_o harrow_v even_o it_o be_v better_a to_o how_o wheat_n in_o then_o to_o sow_v it_o after_o the_o common_a way_n because_o that_o the_o weed_n may_v be_v easy_o destroy_v by_o run_v the_o how_o through_o it_o in_o the_o spring_n and_o the_o mould_n raise_v about_o the_o root_n of_o the_o corn_n as_o the_o gardiner_n do_v with_o pease_n it_o will_v save_v much_o corn_n in_o dear_a year_n and_o for_o other_o reason_n before_o mention_v yea_o it_o be_v not_o more_o chargeable_a for_o a_o gardener_n will_v how_o in_o a_o acre_n for_o 5_o s._n and_o after_o in_o the_o spring_n for_o less_o money_n run_v it_o over_o with_o a_o how_o and_o cut_v up_o all_o the_o weed_n and_o raise_v the_o mould_n which_o charge_n be_v not_o great_a and_o you_o shall_v save_v above_o a_o bushel_n of_o seed_n which_o in_o dear_a year_n be_v more_o worth_a than_o all_o your_o charge_n further_o 1_o s._n 6_o d._n or_o 2_o s._n a_o acre_n for_o the_o sow_v and_o harrow_n of_o a_o acre_n in_o kent_n be_v account_v a_o reasonable_a price_n and_o may_v be_v save_v but_o if_o any_o fear_v charge_n let_v he_o use_v a_o dril-plough_n with_o one_o horse_n which_o be_v common_o know_v at_o fulham_n and_o about_o london_n i_o therefore_o can_v but_o commend_v the_o how_n in_o of_o wheat_n as_o a_o excellent_a piece_n of_o good_a husbandry_n whether_o the_o ground_n be_v dig_v or_o plough_v not_o only_o because_o it_o save_v much_o corn_n employ_v much_o people_n and_o it_o be_v not_o chargeable_a but_o it_o also_o destroy_v all_o weed_n fit_v ground_n for_o after_o crop_v and_o cause_v a_o great_a increase_n and_o in_o my_o apprehension_n be_v a_o good_a remedy_n against_o smut_n and_o mildew_n there_o be_v a_o ingenious_a italian_a who_o wonder_v how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o if_o one_o set_v a_o grain_n of_o corn_n as_o wheat_n barley_n etc._n etc._n it_o usual_o produce_v 300_o or_o 400._o yea_o 1000_o 2000_o as_o i_o have_v try_v yet_o if_o you_o sow_v wheat_n after_o the_o ordinary_a way_n 6_o or_o 8_o for_o one_o be_v account_v a_o good_a crop_n what_o become_v of_o all_o the_o corn_n that_o be_v sow_v when_o as_o the_o 50th_o part_n if_o it_o do_v grow_v will_v be_v sufficient_a for_o answer_v to_o this_o 1._o i_o say_v much_o corn_n be_v sow_v which_o nature_n have_v destinate_a for_o the_o hen_n and_o chicken_n be_v without_o any_o considerable_a vegetative_a faculty_n 2._o worm_n frost_n flood_n crow_n and_o lark_n which_o every_o one_o do_v not_o consider_v do_v devour_v not_o a_o little_a 3._o weed_n as_o poppy_n may-weed_n and_o the_o grass_n grow_v with_o the_o corn_n do_v destroy_v much_o last_o when_o corn_n be_v so_o sow_v after_o the_o ordinary_a manner_n much_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o furrow_n especial_o if_o the_o ground_n be_v grazy_a much_o be_v throw_v on_o heap_n in_o hole_n and_o consequent_o starve_v and_o choke_v one_o another_o most_o of_o these_o inconvenience_n be_v to_o be_v remedy_v by_o this_o way_n of_o set_v and_o how_v in_o of_o corn._n garden_v garden_v though_o it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a improver_n of_o land_n as_o it_o plain_o appear_v by_o this_o that_o they_o give_v extraordinary_a rate_n for_o land_n viz._n from_o 40_o s_o per_fw-la acre_n to_o 9_o pound_n and_o dig_v and_o how_o and_o dung_n their_o land_n which_o cost_v very_o much_o yet_o i_o know_v divers_a which_o by_o 2_o or_o 3_o acre_n of_o land_n maintain_v themselves_o and_o family_n and_o employ_v other_o about_o their_o ground_n and_o therefore_o their_o ground_n must_v yield_v a_o wonderful_a increase_n or_o else_o it_o can_v not_o pay_v charge_n yet_o i_o suppose_v there_o be_v many_o deficiency_n in_o this_o call_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v but_o of_o few_o year_n stand_v in_o england_n &_o therefore_o not_o deep_o root_v nor_o well_o understand_v about_o 50_o year_n ago_o about_o which_o time_n ingenuity_n first_o begin_v to_o flourish_v in_o england_n this_o art_n of_o garden_v begin_v to_o creep_v into_o england_n into_o sandwich_n and_o surrey_n fulham_n and_o other_o place_n some_o old_a man_n in_o surrey_n where_o it_o flourish_v very_o much_o at_o present_a report_n that_o they_o know_v the_o first_o gardiner_n that_o come_v into_o those_o part_n to_o plant_v cabbage_n colleflower_v and_o to_o sow_v turnip_n carrot_n and_o parsnip_n to_o sow_v raith_n or_o early_o ripe_a pease_n rape_n all_o which_o at_o that_o time_n be_v great_a rarity_n we_o have_v few_o or_o none_o in_o england_n but_o what_o come_v from_o holland_n and_o flanders_n these_o gardiner_n with_o much_o ado_n procure_v a_o plot_n of_o good_a ground_n and_o give_v no_o less_o than_o 8_o pound_n per_fw-la acre_n yet_o the_o gentleman_n be_v not_o content_a fear_v they_o will_v spoil_v his_o ground_n because_o they_o do_v use_v to_o dig_v it_o so_o ignorant_a be_v we_o of_o garden_v in_o those_o day_n 2._o many_o part_n of_o england_n be_v as_o yet_o whole_o ignorant_a gravesend_n within_o these_o 20_o year_n a_o famous_a town_n within_o less_o than_o 20_o mile_n off_o london_n have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o mess_n of_o pease_n but_o what_o come_v from_o london_n where_o at_o present_a garden_v flourish_v much_o i_o can_v instance_n divers_a other_o place_n both_o in_o the_o north_n and_o west_n of_o england_n where_o the_o name_n of_o garden_v and_o how_v be_v scarce_o know_v in_o which_o place_n a_o few_o gardiner_n may_v have_v save_v the_o life_n of_o many_o poor_a people_n who_o have_v starve_v these_o dear_a year_n 3._o we_o have_v not_o gardening-ware_n in_o that_o plenty_n and_o cheapness_n unless_o perhaps_o about_o london_n as_o in_o holland_n and_o other_o place_n where_o they_o not_o only_o feed_v themselves_o with_o gardiner_n ware_n but_o also_o fat_a their_o hog_n and_o cow_n 4._o we_o have_v as_o yet_o divers_a thing_n from_o beyond_o sea_n which_o the_o gardiner_n may_v easy_o raise_v at_o home_n though_o nothing_o nigh_o so_o much_o as_o former_o for_o in_o queen_n elizabeth_n time_n we_o have_v not_o only_o our_o gardiner_n ware_n from_o holland_n but_o also_o cherry_n from_o flaunders_n apple_n from_o france_n saffron_n liquorish_a from_o spain_n hops_n from_o the_o low-countries_n and_o the_o frenchman_n who_o write_v the_o treasure_n politic_a say_v that_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a deficiency_n of_o england_n that_o hop_n will_v not_o grow_v whereas_o now_o it_o be_v know_v that_o liquorish_a saffron_n cherry_n apple_n pear_n hop_n cabbage_n of_o england_n be_v the_o best_a in_o the_o world_n notwithstanding_o we_o as_o yet_o want_v many_o thing_n as_o for_o example_n we_o want_v onnion_n very_o many_o come_n to_o england_n from_o flaunders_n spain_n etc._n etc._n mad_a for_o die_v come_v from_o zurick-sea_n by_o zealand_n we_o have_v red_a rose_n from_o france_n annice-seed_n fennel-seed_n cumine_fw-la caraway_n rice_n from_o italy_n which_o without_o question_n will_v grow_v very_o well_o in_o divers_a
for_o it_o make_v a_o fine_a gentile_a wine_n with_o a_o curious_a colour_n in_o germany_n when_o their_o grape_n be_v green_a they_o make_v fire_n in_o their_o sellars_n in_o stove_n by_o the_o which_o mean_n their_o wine_n work_v extraordinary_o and_o do_v digest_v themselves_o the_o better_a this_o course_n we_o must_v also_o take_v here_o in_o england_n some_o year_n for_o it_o help_v the_o rawness_n of_o all_o liquor_n very_o much_o there_o be_v a_o ingenious_a dutchman_n who_o have_v a_o secret_a which_o as_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o reveal_v how_o to_o help_v maturation_n by_o a_o compost_n apply_v to_o the_o root_n the_o compost_n which_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o before_o make_v of_o brimstone_n pigeons-dung_n be_v very_o excellent_a for_o that_o purpose_n glauber_n as_o also_o lâ—es_v of_o wine_n blood_n lime_n use_v with_o moderation_n he_o also_o know_v how_o to_o make_v sour_a grape_n produce_v good_a wine_n i_o suppose_v his_o way_n to_o be_v this_o first_o all_o juice_n of_o grape_n new_o express_v be_v sweet_a and_o which_o may_v by_o itself_o alone_o be_v make_v into_o a_o sweet_a syrup_n by_o boil_v which_o the_o french_a call_n racineè_n further_o in_o the_o evaporation_n of_o liquor_n which_o have_v not_o ferment_v or_o wrought_v the_o watery_a part_n go_v away_o first_o 3._o fermentation_n give_v a_o vinous_a taste_n and_o make_v a_o liquor_n full_a of_o spirit_n you_o may_v then_o easy_o guess_v at_o the_o way_n and_o perhaps_o he_o may_v add_v also_o sugar_n and_o spice_n as_o the_o vintuer_n do_v when_o they_o make_v hippocras_n i_o know_v a_o gentleman_n who_o have_v make_v excellent_a wine_n of_o raisin_n well_o boil_v in_o water_n and_o afterward_o ferment_v by_o itself_o or_o with_o barm_n it_o be_v call_v usual_o mead_n i_o likewise_o know_v that_o all_o sweet_a and_o fatty_a juice_n will_v make_v sine_fw-la vinous_a liquor_n as_o damsin_n if_o they_o be_v wrought_v or_o ferment_v ingenious_o but_o whosoever_o go_v about_o such_o experiment_n let_v he_o not_o think_v that_o any_o thing_n be_v good_a enough_o for_o these_o purpose_n but_o let_v he_o use_v the_o best_a he_o can_v get_v for_o of_o naughty_a corrupt_a thing_n who_o can_v expect_v that_o which_o be_v excellent_a and_o delicate_a flax._n the_o deficiency_n of_o we_o in_o this_o kind_n be_v so_o obvious_a that_o all_o the_o world_n take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v next_o the_o neglect_n of_o fish_v the_o great_a shame_n to_o this_o nation_n for_o all_o know_v that_o we_o have_v as_o good_a land_n for_o these_o seed_n as_o any_o can_v be_v find_v in_o europe_n and_o that_o the_o sow_v of_o they_o require_v neither_o more_o labour_n cost_n or_o skill_n than_o other_o seed_n and_o further_o that_o the_o material_n make_v from_o these_o be_v extreme_o necessary_a for_o how_o miserable_a shall_v we_o be_v without_o linen_n canvas_n cordage_n net_n how_o can_v we_o put_v our_o ship_n to_o sea_n which_o be_v the_o bulwark_n of_o this_o isle_n and_o yet_o we_o be_v necessitate_v to_o have_v these_o commodity_n from_o those_o who_o will_v destroy_v i_o will_v not_o say_v the_o nation_n but_o i_o may_v bold_o say_v our_o ship_n and_o trade_n i_o hope_v that_o this_o will_v more_o serious_o be_v consider_v by_o those_o at_o the_o helm_n of_o our_o state_n i_o will_v free_o and_o plain_o relate_v how_o this_o deficiency_n may_v easy_o be_v remedy_v according_a to_o my_o judgement_n 1._o to_o compel_v by_o a_o law_n that_o all_o farmer_n who_o plough_n and_o sow_v 50_o or_o 100_o acre_n of_o land_n shall_v sow_v half_o a_o acre_n or_o a_o acre_n of_o hemp_n or_o flax._n or_o to_o pay_v 5_o s._n or_o 10_o s._n to_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n where_o they_o live_v or_o some_o law_n to_o this_o purpose_n for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o have_v land_n fit_a for_o one_o of_o these_o hemp_n desire_v a_o stiff_a deep_a rich_a land_n flax_n that_o which_o be_v light_n for_o there_o be_v so_o much_o irrationality_n in_o some_o profession_n that_o they_o must_v be_v force_v even_o like_o bruit_n to_o understand_v their_o own_o good·_v in_o king_n edward_n the_o six_o day_n something_o be_v enact_v to_o this_o purpose_n as_o i_o be_o inform_v in_o henry_n the_o eight_o day_n there_o be_v a_o law_n enact_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v sow_v his_o land_n and_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v enclose_v his_o land_n lest_o he_o shall_v turn_v it_o to_o pasture_n for_o we_o have_v have_v great_a dearth_n in_o england_n through_o the_o neglect_n of_o tillage_n which_o law_n even_o as_o yet_o stand_v in_o force_n yet_o there_o be_v not_o nor_o need_v there_o be_v any_o force_n to_o compel_v man_n to_o till_o and_o sow_v their_o land_n for_o they_o have_v at_o length_n find_v the_o sweetness_n and_o willing_o go_v about_o it_o for_o their_o own_o profit_n sake_n and_o now_o we_o suppose_v and_o not_o without_o cause_n that_o enclose_v be_v a_o improvement_n and_o so_o concern_v hemp_n and_o flax_n i_o say_v if_o they_o be_v once_o accustom_v to_o sow_v they_o they_o will_v never_o leave_v it_o as_o i_o see_v farmer_n do_v in_o east-kent_n scarce_o a_o man_n but_o he_o will_v have_v a_o considerable_a plot_n of_o ground_n for_o hemp_n and_o about_o london_n far_o great_a quantity_n of_o flax_n be_v sow_v then_o former_o 2._o it_o be_v convenient_a that_o every_o parish_n through_o the_o nation_n shall_v have_v a_o stock_n to_o set_v their_o poor_a to_o work_v that_o the_o young_a child_n and_o woman_n may_v not_o run_v up_o and_o down_o idle_a and_o beg_v or_o steal_v as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o country_n of_o apple_n pease_n wood_n hedges_n and_o so_o by_o little_a and_o little_a be_v train_v up_o for_o the_o gallow_n 3._o that_o a_o severe_a law_n shall_v be_v enact_v against_o those_o who_o run_v up_o and_o down_o and_o will_v not_o work_v for_o if_o all_o know_v that_o they_o may_v have_v work_n at_o home_n and_o earn_v more_o within_o door_n honest_o then_o by_o run_v rogue_v up_o and_o down_o why_o shall_v they_o not_o compel_v they_o to_o it_o and_o though_o some_o may_v think_v the_o parish_n will_v lose_v much_o by_o this_o way_n because_o that_o the_o stock_n wrought_v will_v not_o be_v put_v off_o but_o with_o loss_n as_o perhaps_o 10_o l._n will_v be_v bring_v to_o 8_o l._n yet_o let_v they_o consider_v how_o much_o they_o shall_v save_v at_o their_o door_n how_o many_o inconvenience_n they_o be_v free_v from_o their_o hedge_n in_o the_o country_n shall_v not_o be_v pull_v their_o fruit_n steal_v nor_o their_o corn_n purloin_v and_o further_o that_o the_o poor_a will_v be_v train_v up_o to_o work_v and_o therefore_o fit_a for_o any_o service_n yea_o and_o in_o their_o youth_n learn_v a_o call_n by_o the_o which_o they_o may_v get_v a_o honest_a livelihood_n and_o i_o dare_v say_v their_o assessment_n for_o the_o poor_a will_v not_o be_v so_o frequent_a nor_o the_o poor_a so_o numerous_a and_o the_o benefit_n which_o redound_v to_o the_o nation_n will_v be_v very_o great_a 4._o the_o charitable_a deed_n of_o our_o forefather_n aught_o to_o be_v inquire_v after_o that_o they_o be_v not_o misplace_v as_o usual_o they_o be_v but_o be_v real_o bestow_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o poor_a that_o be_v laborious_a as_o in_o london_n be_v begin_v and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o will_v not_o work_v take_v saint_n paul_n rule_n who_o best_o know_v what_o be_v best_a for_o they_o i_o dare_v not_o advise_v to_o take_v it_o in_o part_n of_o commons_o fen_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o improve_v they_o for_o this_o use_n lest_o i_o shall_v too_o much_o provoke_v the_o rude_a merciless_a multitude_n but_o to_o return_v to_o my_o discourse_n i_o say_v that_o sow_v hemp_n and_o flax_n will_v be_v very_o beneficial_a 1._o to_o the_o owner_n of_o land_n for_o man_n usual_o give_v in_o divers_a place_n 3_o l._n per_fw-la acre_n to_o sow_v hemp_n and_o flax_n as_o i_o have_v see_v at_o maidstone_n in_o kent_n which_o be_v the_o only_a place_n i_o know_v in_o england_n where_o thread_n be_v make_v and_o though_o nigh_o a_o hundred_o band_n be_v employ_v about_o it_o yet_o they_o make_v not_o enough_o for_o this_o nation_n and_o yet_o get_v good_a profit_n how_o advantageous_a will_v this_o be_v to_o those_o who_o have_v drain_v the_o fen_n where_o questionless_a hemp_n will_v flourish_v and_o exsiccate_a the_o ground_n for_o hemp_n desire_v stiff_o moist_a land_n as_o flax_n light_n and_o dry_a and_o likewise_o to_o those_o in_o the_o north_n of_o england_n where_o land_n be_v very_o cheap_a i_o hope_v in_o a_o little_a time_n ireland_n will_v furnish_v we_o with_o these_o commodity_n if_o we_o be_v idle_a for_o there_o land_n be_v very_o cheap_a and_o those_o
extraordinary_a likewise_o on_o a_o hop-garden_n 13._o mault-dust_n be_v exceed_o good_a in_o corn-land_n blood_n for_o tree_n also_o shave_n of_o horn_n which_o be_v carry_v many_o mile_n from_o london_n for_o this_o purpose_n as_o also_o the_o dust_n of_o malt_n 14._o some_o commend_v very_o much_o the_o sweep_a of_o a_o ship_n of_o salt_n or_o drossy_a salt_n and_o brine_n it_o be_v very_o probable_a because_o it_o kill_v the_o worm_n and_o all_o fertility_n proceed_v from_o salt_n at_o nantwich_n they_o use_v the_o dross_n or_o refuse_v of_o salt_n for_o their_o meadow_n with_o very_a good_a success_n 15._o i_o have_v see_v in_o france_n poor_a man_n cut_v up_o heath_n and_o the_o turf_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o lay_v they_o on_o a_o heap_n to_o make_v mould_n for_o their_o barren_a land_n brake_n lay_v in_o a_o moist_a place_n and_o rot_v be_v use_v much_o for_o hop-ground_n and_o general_o all_o thing_n that_o will_v rot_v if_o they_o be_v stone_n will_v make_v dung_n 16._o in_o new-england_n they_o fish_v their_o ground_n which_o be_v do_v thus_o in_o the_o spring_n about_o april_n there_o come_v up_o a_o fish_n to_o the_o fresh_a river_n call_v a_o alewife_n because_o of_o its_o great_a belly_n and_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o shade_n full_a of_o bone_n these_o be_v catch_v in_o wire_n and_o sell_v very_o cheap_a to_o the_o planter_n who_o usual_o put_v one_o or_o two_o cut_v in_o piece_n into_o the_o hill_n where_o their_o corn_n be_v plant_v call_v virginia-wheat_n for_o they_o plant_v it_o in_o hill_n 5_o grain_n in_o a_o hill_n almost_o as_o we_o plant_v hop_n in_o may_n or_o june_n for_o it_o will_v not_o endure_v frost_n and_o at_o that_o distance_n it_o cause_v fertility_n extraordinary_a for_o two_o year_n especial_o the_o first_o for_o they_o have_v have_v fifty_o or_o sixty_o bushel_n on_o a_o acre_n and_o yet_o plough_v not_o their_o land_n and_o in_o the_o same_o hill_n do_v plant_v the_o same_o corn_n for_o many_o year_n together_o and_o have_v good_a crop_n beside_o abundance_n of_o pompion_n and_o french_a or_o kidney_n bean_n in_o the_o north_n part_n of_o new-england_n where_o the_o fisher_n man_n live_v they_o usual_o fish_v their_o ground_n with_o codshead_n which_o if_o they_o be_v in_o england_n will_v be_v better_o employ_v i_o suppose_v that_o when_o sprat_n be_v cheap_a man_n may_v mend_v their_o hop-ground_n with_o they_o and_o it_o will_v quit_v cost_v but_o the_o dog_n will_v be_v apt_a to_o scrape_v they_o up_o as_o they_o do_v in_o new-england_n unless_o one_o of_o their_o leg_n be_v tie_v up_o 17._o urine_n in_o holland_n they_o as_o careful_o preserve_v the_o cow_n urine_n as_o the_o dung_n to_o enrich_v their_o land_n old_a urine_n be_v excellent_a for_o the_o root_n of_o tree_n columella_n in_o his_o book_n of_o husbandry_n say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o ill_a husband_n that_o do_v not_o make_v ten_o load_n of_o dung_n for_o every_o great_a beast_n in_o his_o yard_n and_o as_o much_o for_o every_o one_o in_o his_o house_n and_o one_o load_n for_o small_a beast_n as_o hog_n this_o be_v strange_a husbandry_n to_o we_o and_o i_o believe_v there_o be_v many_o ill_a husband_n by_o this_o account_n i_o know_v a_o woman_n who_o live_v five_o mile_n south_n of_o canterbury_n who_o save_v in_o a_o pail_n all_o the_o dropping_n of_o the_o house_n i_o mean_v the_o urine_n and_o when_o the_o pail_n be_v full_a sprinkle_v it_o on_o her_o meadow_n which_o cause_v the_o grass_n at_o first_o to_o look_v yellow_a but_o after_o a_o little_a time_n it_o grow_v wonderful_o that_o many_o of_o her_o neighbour_n wonder_v at_o it_o and_o be_v like_a to_o accuse_v she_o of_o witchcraft_n 18._o woollen-rag_n which_o hartfortshire_n man_n use_v much_o and_o oxford-shire_n and_o many_o other_o place_n they_o do_v very_o well_o in_o thin_a chalky_a land_n in_o kent_n for_o two_o or_o three_o year_n it_o be_v a_o fault_n in_o many_o place_n that_o they_o neglect_v these_o as_o also_o linen_n rag_n or_o ropes-end_n of_o the_o which_o white_a and_o brown_a paper_n be_v make_v for_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o we_o have_v not_o linnen-rag_n enough_o for_o paper_n as_o other_o nation_n have_v but_o must_v have_v it_o from_o italy_n france_n and_o holland_n 19_o denshyre_v so_o call_v in_o kent_n cambden_n where_o i_o only_o have_v see_v it_o use_v though_o by_o the_o word_n it_o shall_v come_v from_o denbighshire_n be_v the_o cut_n up_o of_o all_o the_o turf_n of_o a_o meadow_n with_o a_o instrument_n sharp_a on_o both_o side_n which_o a_o man_n with_o violence_n thrust_v before_o he_o and_o then_o lie_v the_o turf_n on_o heap_n and_o when_o it_o be_v dry_a they_o burn_v it_o and_o spread_v it_o on_o the_o ground_n the_o charge_n be_v usual_o four_o nobles_n which_o the_o goodness_n of_o a_o crop_n or_o two_o repay_v 20._o mixture_n of_o land_n columella_n a_o old_a writer_n say_v that_o his_o grandfather_n use_v to_o carry_v sand_n on_o clay_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a to_o bring_v clay_n on_o sandy_a ground_n and_o with_o good_a success_n history_n the_o lord_n bacon_n think_v much_o good_a may_v be_v do_v thereby_o for_o if_o chalk_n be_v good_a for_o loamy_a land_n why_o shall_v not_o loam_n be_v good_a for_o chalky_a bank_n 21._o i_o may_v add_v enclosure_n as_o a_o improvement_n of_o land_n not_o only_o because_o that_o man_n when_o their_o ground_n be_v enclose_v may_v employ_v they_o as_o they_o please_v but_o because_o it_o give_v warmth_n and_o consequent_o fertility_n there_o be_v one_o in_o london_n who_o promise_v to_o mend_v land_n much_o by_o warmth_n only_o and_o we_o see_v that_o if_o some_o few_o stick_n lie_v together_o and_o give_v a_o place_n warmth_n how_o speedy_o that_o grass_n will_v grow_v 22._o steep_v of_o grain_n the_o ancient_n use_v to_o steep_a bean_n in_o salt-water_n and_o in_o kent_n it_o be_v usual_a to_o steep_a barley_n when_o they_o sow_v late_o that_o it_o may_v grow_v the_o fast_o and_o also_o to_o take_v away_o the_o soil_n for_o wild_a oat_n cockle_n and_o all_o save_o drake_n will_v swim_v as_o also_o much_o of_o the_o light_a corn_n which_o to_o take_v away_o be_v very_o good_a if_o you_o put_v pigeons-dung_n into_o the_o water_n and_o let_v it_o steep_v all_o night_n it_o may_v be_v as_o it_o be_v half_o a_o dung_v take_v heed_n of_o steep_v pease_n too_o long_o for_o i_o have_v see_v they_o sprout_v in_o three_o or_o four_o hour_n 23._o be_v the_o sow_v of_o course_n and_o cheap_a grain_n and_o when_o they_o be_v grow_v to_o plough_v they_o in_o for_o this_o purpose_n the_o ancient_n do_v use_v lupins_n a_o plant_n well_o know_v to_o our_o gardiner_n and_o in_o kent_n sometime_o tare_n be_v sow_v which_o when_o the_o cattle_n have_v eat_v a_o little_a of_o the_o top_n they_o turn_v they_o in_o with_o very_o good_a improvement_n for_o their_o ground_n last_o to_o conclude_v i_o may_v add_v as_o a_o main_a deficiency_n that_o though_o we_o by_o experience_n find_v that_o all_o the_o foresay_a material_n and_o divers_a other_o as_o oft-tilling_a husbandry_n season_n etc._n etc._n change_n of_o seed_n and_o land_n rest_v of_o land_n fence_v etc._n etc._n do_v cause_n fertility_n yet_o we_o be_v very_o ignorant_a of_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o fertility_n and_o know_v not_o what_o chalk_n ash_n dung_n marle_n water_n air_n earth_n sun_n etc._n etc._n do_v contribute_v whether_o something_o essential_a or_o accidental_a material_a or_o immaterial_a corporal_n or_o spiritual_a principal_a or_o instrumental_a visible_a or_o invisible_a whether_o saline_n sulphureous_a or_o mercurial_a or_o watery_a earthy_a fiery_a acreal_n or_o whether_o all_o thing_n be_v nourish_v by_o vapour_n fume_n atom_n effluvia_fw-la or_o by_o salt_n as_o urine_n embrionate_a or_o non_fw-fr specificate_n or_o by_o ferment_n odour_n acidity_n or_o from_o a_o chaos_n or_o inconfused_a indigested_a and_o unspecificated_a lump_n or_o from_o a_o spermatick_a dampish_a vapour_n which_o ascend_v from_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o from_o the_o influence_n of_o heaven_n or_o from_o water_n only_o impregnate_v corrupt_a or_o ferment_v or_o whether_o the_o earth_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o divine_a benediction_n have_v a_o infinite_a multiplicative_a virtue_n as_o fire_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o all_o thing_n have_v or_o whether_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o opinion_n of_o learned_a philosopher_n as_o aristotle_n rupesc_n sendivog_n norton_n helmont_n des_n cartes_n digby_n white_n plat_v gla_fw-mi uber_fw-la concern_v this_o subject_n show_v the_o great_a difficulty_n of_o this_o question_n which_o they_o at_o leisure_n may_v peruse_v i_o for_o my_o part_n pare_v not_o venture_v on_o this_o vast_a ocean_n in_o my_o small_a bark_n lest_o i_o be_v swallow_v up_o yet_o if_o a_o opportunity_n present_v shall_v
make_v deep_a trench_n oft-mowings_a chalk_v liming_n dung_v and_o plough_v i_o know_v where_o hungry_a guest_n horse_n soon_o make_v a_o end_n of_o they_o 6._o furze_n broom_n heath_n these_o can_v hardly_o be_v so_o destroy_v but_o at_o length_n they_o will_v up_o again_o for_o god_n have_v give_v a_o peculiar_a propriety_n to_o every_o kind_n of_o earth_n to_o produce_v some_o peculiar_a kind_n of_o plant_n which_o it_o will_v observe_v even_o to_o the_o world_n end_n unless_o by_o dung_n marle_n chalk_n you_o alter_v even_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o gallitia_n in_o spain_n where_o such_o barren_a land_n do_v very_o much_o abound_v they_o do_v thus_o first_o they_o grub_n they_o up_o as_o clean_a as_o they_o can_v of_o the_o great_a root_n and_o branch_n they_o make_v firewood_n the_o small_a stick_n be_v either_o employ_v in_o fence_v or_o else_o be_v burn_v on_o the_o ground_n afterward_o the_o land_n be_v plough_v twice_o at_o least_o they_o sow_v wheat_n and_o usual_o the_o crop_n be_v great_a which_o the_o landlord_n and_o tenant_n divide_v according_a to_o a_o compact_n then_o the_o ground_n rest_v and_o in_o three_o or_o four_o year_n the_o furze_n or_o broom_n will_v recover_v their_o former_a growth_n which_o the_o painful_a husbandman_n grub_v and_o do_v with_o it_o as_o former_o i_o set_v this_o down_o that_o you_o may_v see_v how_o laborious_a the_o spaniard_n be_v in_o some_o place_n the_o poverty_n of_o the_o country_n compel_v he_o to_o it_o 7._o there_o be_v other_o inconvenience_n in_o the_o land_n beside_o weed_n and_o trumpery_n viz._n ill_a tenor_n as_o copyhold_n knight-service_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o possessor_n can_v cut_v any_o timber_n down_o without_o consent_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o when_o he_o die_v must_v pay_v one_o or_o two_o year_n rent_n perhaps_o more_o because_o there_o be_v no_o certain_a fine_a but_o be_v at_o the_o landlord_n mercy_n but_o these_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o poor_a husbandman_n to_o remedy_n i_o therefore_o pass_v they_o by_o yet_o hope_v that_o in_o little_a time_n we_o shall_v see_v these_o inconvenience_n remedy_v because_o they_o much_o discourage_v improvement_n and_o be_v as_o i_o suppose_v badge_n of_o our_o norman_a slavery_n to_o conclude_v it_o seem_v to_o i_o very_o reasonable_a and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a encouragement_n to_o laborious_a man_n to_o improve_v their_o barren_a land_n if_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v recompense_n for_o what_o they_o have_v do_v according_a as_o indifferent_a man_n shall_v judge_n when_o they_o leave_v it_o as_o be_v the_o custom_n in_o flaunders_n wood_n i_o have_v likewise_o observe_v some_o deficiency_n in_o wood_n which_o i_o shall_v brief_o declare_v with_o the_o best_a way_n to_o remedy_v the_o same_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o great_a fault_n that_o general_o through_o the_o island_n the_o wood_n be_v destroy_v so_o that_o we_o be_v in_o many_o place_n very_o much_o necessitate_v both_o for_o fuel_n and_o also_o for_o timber_n for_o building_n and_o other_o use_n so_o that_o if_o we_o have_v coal_n from_o newcastle_n and_o board_n from_o norwey_n clap-board_n barrel-stave_n wainscot_n and_o pipe-stave_n from_o prussia_n we_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o great_a extremity_n and_o many_o mechanic_n will_v be_v necessitate_v to_o leave_v their_o calling_n 2._o deficiency_n be_v that_o our_o wood_n be_v not_o order_v as_o they_o shall_v be_v but_o though_o wood_n shall_v be_v especial_o preserve_v for_o timber_n for_o building_n and_o ship_v yet_o at_o this_o time_n it_o be_v very_o rare_a to_o see_v a_o good_a timber-tree_n in_o a_o wood._n 3._o that_o many_o of_o our_o wood_n be_v very_o thin_a and_o not_o replenish_v with_o such_o sort_n of_o wood_n as_o be_v convenient_a for_o the_o place_n 4._o that_o we_o sell_v continual_o and_o never_o plant_v or_o take_v care_n for_o posterity_n these_o deficiency_n may_v be_v thus_o remedy_v 1._o to_o put_v in_o execution_n the_o statute_n against_o grub_v of_o wood_n which_o be_v sufficient_o severe_a it_o be_v well_o know_v we_o have_v good_a law_n but_o it_o be_v better_o know_v they_o be_v not_o execute_v in_o the_o wild_a of_o kent_n and_o sussex_n which_o lie_v far_o from_o the_o river_n and_o sea_n and_o former_o have_v be_v nothing_o but_o wood_n liberty_n be_v grant_v for_o man_n to_o grub_v what_o they_o please_v for_o they_o can_v want_v fire_v for_o themselves_o and_o they_o be_v so_o seat_v that_o neither_o firewood_n nor_o timber_n can_v be_v transport_v elsewhere_o i_o know_v a_o gentleman_n who_o proffer_v there_o good_a oak-timber_n at_o 6_o s._n 8_o d._n per_fw-la tun_n and_o the_o land_n in_o those_o part_n in_o general_n be_v very_o good_a about_o tunbridge_n there_o be_v land_n which_o former_o be_v wood_n be_v now_o let_v for_o 30_o s._n par_fw-fr acre_n so_o that_o to_o keep_v such_o land_n for_o wood_n will_v be_v both_o loss_n to_o the_o owner_n and_o to_o the_o island_n but_o in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o island_n it_o be_v otherwise_o and_o man_n be_v much_o to_o be_v blame_v for_o destroy_v both_o timber_n and_o fuel_n i_o have_v see_v at_o shooters-hill_n near_o london_n some_o wood_n stub_a up_o which_o be_v good_a ground_n for_o wood_n but_o now_o be_v nothing_o but_o furze_n which_o be_v a_o great_a loss_n both_o to_o the_o owner_n and_o to_o tbe_n country_n for_o the_o land_n be_v make_v worse_a than_o it_o be_v former_o i_o conceive_v there_o be_v land_n which_o be_v as_o natural_o ordain_v for_o wood_n viz._n mountainous_a craggy_a uneven-land_n as_o small_a hill_n for_o â—he_n vine_n and_o olive_n plain_a land_n for_o corn_n and_o low_o moist_a land_n for_o pasture_n which_o land_n if_o they_o be_v stub_a do_v much_o prejudice_n the_o commonwealth_n 2._o that_o all_o wood_n shall_v have_v such_o a_o number_n of_o timber-tree_n per_fw-la acre_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n there_o be_v a_o good_a law_n for_o that_o purpose_n but_o man_n delude_v both_o themselves_o and_o the_o law_n that_o they_o every_o felling_n cut_v down_o the_o stander_n which_o they_o leave_v the_o fell_n before_o lest_o perchance_o they_o shall_v grow_v to_o be_v timber_n and_o leave_v twelve_o small_a standard_n that_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o fulfil_v in_o some_o measure_n the_o statute_n but_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a fallacy_n and_o cause_v the_o statute_n to_o fail_v of_o its_o principal_a end_n which_o be_v to_o preserve_v timber_n 3._o the_o best_a remedy_n against_o thinness_n of_o wood_n be_v to_o plash_n they_o and_o spread_v they_o abroad_o and_o cover_v they_o partly_o in_o the_o ground_n as_o every_o countryman_n can_v direct_v by_o this_o mean_v the_o wood_n will_v soon_o grow_v rough_a and_o thick_a it_o be_v good_a husbandry_n likewise_o to_o fill_v your_o wood_n with_o swift_a grower_n as_o ash_n sallow_a willow_n asp_n which_o be_v also_o good_a for_o hop-pole_n hoop_n sycamore_n be_v also_o a_o swift_a grower_n in_o flaunders_n they_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o poplar_n call_v by_o they_o abell-tree_n which_o speedy_o grow_v to_o be_v timber_n 4._o that_o some_o law_n be_v make_v that_o they_o which_o fall_v shall_v also_o plant_v or_o sow_v in_o bisâ—ay_o there_o be_v a_o law_n if_o that_o any_o cut_v down_o a_o timber-tree_n he_o must_v plant_v three_o for_o it_o which_o law_n be_v put_v into_o execution_n with_o severity_n otherwise_o they_o will_v soon_o be_v undo_v for_o the_o country_n be_v very_o mountainous_a and_o barren_a and_o depend_v whole_o on_o iron_n mine_n and_o on_o ship_n their_o wood_n be_v not_o copse_v there_o but_o only_o pollard_n which_o they_o lop_v when_o occasion_n serve_v i_o know_v one_o who_o be_v bind_v by_o his_o landlord_n to_o plant_v so_o many_o tree_n yearly_a which_o according_a he_o do_v but_o always_o in_o such_o place_n that_o they_o may_v not_o grow_v in_o france_n near_o to_o the_o border_n of_o spain_n they_o sow_v ashkey_n which_o when_o they_o grow_v to_o such_o a_o greatness_n that_o they_o may_v be_v slit_v into_o four_o quarter_n and_o big_a enough_o to_o make_v pike_n than_o they_o cut_v they_o down_o and_o i_o have_v see_v divers_a acre_n together_o thus_o plant_v hence_o come_v the_o excellent_a pike_n call_v spanish-pike_n some_o gentleman_n have_v sow_v acâ—rus_n and_o it_o be_v a_o good_a way_n to_o increase_v wood_n though_o the_o time_n be_v long_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o every_o one_o know_v that_o it_o be_v excellent_a to_o plant_v willow_n along_o the_o water_n side_n and_o ash_n nigh_o their_o house_n for_o fire_v for_o they_o be_v good_a piece_n of_o husbandry_n and_o it_o be_v pity_n that_o it_o be_v not_o more_o put_v in_o practice_n there_o be_v a_o gentleman_n in_o essex_n who_o have_v plant_v so_o many_o willow_n that_o he_o may_v lop_v 2000_o
diamond_n be_v find_v about_o bristol_n and_o cornwall_n very_o large_a but_o soft_a there_o be_v a_o stone_n near_o beaver_n castle_n like_o a_o star_n in_o yorkshire_n another_o like_o a_o serpent_n petrefied_a and_o also_o other_o stone_n round_o like_a bullet_n which_o be_v break_v have_v as_o it_o be_v a_o serpent_n in_o they_o without_o a_o head_n etc._n etc._n 6._o of_o all_o mineral_n and_o metal_n ironstone_n be_v find_v almost_o in_o every_o county_n and_o be_v profitable_a where_o wood_n be_v plentiful_a the_o best_a be_v find_v in_o laneashire_n one_o load_n and_o a_o half_a make_v a_o tun_n of_o iron_n it_o have_v be_v transport_v into_o ireland_n to_o mix_v with_o poor_a mine_n in_o richard_n the_o second_o time_n a_o copper-mine_a be_v find_v in_o wenlock_n in_o shrepshire_n but_o exhaust_v in_o queen_n elizabeth_n day_n one_o be_v find_v at_o keswick_n in_o cumberland_n and_o ate_o in_o staffordshire_n yorkshire_n and_o near_a barstable_n in_o devonshire_n on_o which_o some_o gentleman_n intend_v speedy_o to_o work_v lead_n be_v find_v in_o durham_n wales_n and_o devonshire_n brimstone_n in_o yorkshire_n and_o wales_n antimony_n in_o staffordshire_n a_o silver_n i_o in_o cardiganshire_n a_o gold_n i_o be_v discover_v in_o scotland_n in_o king_n james_n his_o time_n and_o many_o rich_a mine_n may_v be_v discover_v in_o england_n if_o that_o the_o king_n prerogative_n which_o be_v to_o take_v all_o royal_a mine_n to_o himself_o viz._n silver_n gold_n &_o copper_n be_v so_o cerain_o abolish_v that_o they_o which_o shall_v find_v these_o metal_n in_o their_o own_o land_n may_v safe_o dig_v they_o but_o some_o will_v object_v &_o say_v that_o many_o thing_n be_v of_o little_a worth_n and_o profit_n to_o these_o i_o answer_v that_o god_n have_v make_v nothing_o in_o vain_a every_o thing_n have_v his_o peculiar_a use_n and_o though_o some_o thing_n seem_v to_o be_v of_o little_a worth_n and_o contemptible_a as_o sand_n loam_n chalk_n yet_o it_o have_v please_v the_o wise_a creator_n to_o make_v these_o thing_n very_o necessary_a for_o man_n comfortable_a subsistence_n which_o they_o that_o want_v these_o thing_n can_v testify_v as_o for_o example_n in_o new-england_n where_o there_o be_v no_o chalk_n nor_o limestone_n they_o be_v compel_v to_o burn_v oyster-shel_n cockle_n to_o make_v lime_n or_o else_o they_o can_v hardly_o build_v any_o house_n the_o like_a i_o may_v say_v of_o sand_n and_o loam_n in_o divers_a place_n where_o they_o be_v want_v 2._o i_o say_v that_o most_o of_o those_o thing_n i_o have_v speak_v of_o be_v very_o profitable_a in_o one_o place_n or_o other_o to_o instance_n in_o some_o of_o the_o mean_a sort_n at_o london_n brickman_n give_v 50_o li._n per_fw-la acre_n only_o for_o loam_n to_o make_v brick_n and_o pay_v 3_o li._n per_fw-la acre_n of_o yearly_a rent_n and_o be_v to_o leave_v the_o land_n worth_n the_o same_o yearly_a rent_n likewise_o i_o know_v a_o chalk-cliff_n in_o kent_n not_o two_o acre_n of_o ground_n value_v at_o many_o a_o hundred_o pound_n and_o that_o one_o colum_n of_o chalk_n which_o be_v ten_o foot_n square_a be_v value_v at_o forty_o or_o fifty_o pound_n at_o 8_o d._n per_fw-la load_n the_o ochre_n mine_n of_o oxford_n and_o glocestershire_n be_v of_o great_a value_n and_o so_o will_v other_o of_o that_o kind_n if_o they_o can_v be_v find_v so_o be_v the_o black-lead_a mine_n also_o the_o pit_n of_o clay_n marle_n coale_n turf_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o i_o desire_v all_o country_n man_n to_o endeavour_v to_o know_v all_o sort_n of_o stone_n clay_n earth_n oar_n and_o to_o teach_v their_o child_n the_o use_n of_o they_o that_o they_o may_v know_v that_o this_o sand_n be_v for_o building_n this_o loam_n be_v for_o brick_n this_o clay_n for_o pot_n this_o marl_n for_o corn-land_n and_o if_o that_o they_o shall_v find_v any_o stone_n earth_n which_o they_o know_v not_o that_o they_o will_v lay_v they_o up_o till_o that_o they_o meet_v with_o some_o ingenious_a man_n that_o can_v inform_v they_o the_o rich_a mine_n of_o the_o world_n have_v be_v find_v out_o by_o these_o mean_n if_o we_o will_v believe_v history_n and_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a of_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o may_v much_o advance_v their_o knowledge_n and_o be_v more_o profitable_a to_o the_o public_a their_o neighbour_n and_o also_o to_o themselves_o 17._o deficiency_n be_v the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o vegetable_n of_o this_o island_n use_v and_o their_o virtue_n and_o use_v and_o the_o first_o deficiency_n that_o i_o take_v notice_n of_o be_v the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o ordinary_a seed_n which_o be_v common_o sow_v among_o we_o for_o usual_o the_o countryman_n content_v himself_o with_o one_o or_o two_o sort_n and_o know_v no_o more_o when_o as_o there_o be_v very_o great_a variety_n some_o of_o which_o agree_v with_o one_o sort_n of_o ground_n some_o with_o another_o as_o for_o example_n there_o be_v very_o many_o sort_n of_o wheat_n some_o call_v white_a wheat_n some_o red_a wheat_n some_o beard_a which_o as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o be_v not_o so_o subject_a to_o mildew_n as_o other_o other_o not_o some_o sort_n with_o two_o row_n other_o with_o four_o and_o six_o some_o with_o one_o ear_n on_o a_o stalk_n other_o with_o double_a ear_n or_o two_o on_o the_o same_o stalk_n red-stalk_n wheat_n of_o buckinghamshire_n winter_n wheat_n summer_n wheat_n which_o be_v sow_v abundant_o in_o new-england_n in_o april_n and_o may_n and_o reap_v ordinary_o in_o three_o month_n and_o many_o sort_n more_o not_o to_o trouble_v my_o discourse_n with_o spelt_n zea_n tiphine-wheat_n or_o olew_v far_o silâ—go_n alica_n which_o be_v use_v among_o the_o ancient_n but_o now_o unknown_a not_o only_o to_o the_o countryman_n but_o even_o to_o the_o learnede_a botanic_n so_o i_o may_v say_v that_o the_o ordinary_a yeoman_n be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o diversity_n of_o barley_n for_o there_o be_v not_o only_o the_o ordinary_a barley_n but_o big_a sprat-barley_n which_o have_v late_o be_v sow_v in_o kent_n with_o good_a profit_n also_o winter-barley_n sow_v in_o winter_n barley_n with_o four_o six_o row_n naked_a barley_n which_o require_v divers_a disposition_n in_o land_n some_o delight_v in_o fine_a other_o in_o stiff_a ground_n so_o there_o be_v also_o winter_n and_o summer-rie_n and_o twenty_o sort_n of_o pease_n the_o ordinary_a schew_v the_o raith_n or_o early-ripe_a pease_n the_o roncival_n hastiver_n hotarses_n gray-pease_n green-pease_n pease_n without_o skin_n sugar-pease_n who_o shell_n be_v sweet_a than_o the_o pease_n itself_o and_o have_v be_v within_o these_o ten_o year_n plentiful_o sow_v in_o lincolnshire_n with_o profit_n also_o fulham_n sandwich-pease_n etc._n etc._n which_o require_v divers_a sort_n of_o land_n and_o season_n so_o also_o there_o be_v divers_a sort_n of_o oat_n white_a black_a naked_a which_o in_o new-england_n serve_v well_o for_o oatmel_n without_o grind_v be_v beat_v as_o they_o come_v out_o of_o the_o barn_n scotch_a poland_n etc._n etc._n also_o buck-wheat_n lentile_n divers_a sort_n of_o tare_n of_o hemp_n and_o flax_n altogether_o unknown_a to_o most_o countryman_n but_o i_o hope_v that_o hereafter_o they_o will_v be_v more_o inquisitive_a after_o they_o for_o divers_a of_o they_o may_v be_v of_o good_a use_n on_o their_o land_n 2._o deficiency_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v that_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o plant_n and_o grass_n which_o natural_o grow_v among_o we_o and_o their_o uses_n which_o likewise_o be_v make_v for_o to_o be_v food_n for_o cattle_n and_o also_o for_o the_o service_n of_o man_n this_o ignorance_n cause_v they_o to_o admire_v and_o to_o esteem_v even_o as_o miraculous_a ordinary_a and_o trivial_a thing_n as_o for_o example_n how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o one_o meadow_n a_o horse_n thrive_v very_o much_o and_o speedy_o and_o yet_o a_o bullock_n will_v not_o in_o that_o place_n and_o contrariwise_o in_o a_o meadow_n close_o by_o the_o former_a the_o bullock_n will_v thrive_v and_o the_o horse_n not_o so_o also_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o coney_n and_o sheep_n will_v thrive_v well_o where_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o pasture_n and_o yet_o come_v to_o nothing_o on_o commons_o where_o there_o be_v a_o great_a quantity_n of_o pasture_n which_o proceed_v from_o this_o cause_n that_o some_o kind_n of_o plant_n be_v more_o agree_v and_o sweet_a to_o one_o sort_n of_o cattle_n then_o to_o another_o and_o every_o beast_n almost_o have_v some_o plant_n or_o other_o which_o they_o love_v exceed_o i_o suppose_v that_o the_o observance_n of_o this_o kind_n may_v be_v very_o useful_a in_o husbandry_n these_o deficiency_v i_o will_v draw_v to_o three_o head_n 1._o i_o say_v that_o divers_a plant_n not_o to_o speak_v of_o fruit_n because_o we_o have_v already_o speak_v of_o they_o that_o grow_v
for_o that_o reason_n servant_n in_o ordininary_a to_o the_o late_a king_n who_o acquaint_v i_o of_o many_o excellent_a ingenious_a man_n and_o promise_v to_o seek_v i_o at_o my_o lodging_n 14._o be_v in_o cambridgeshire_n i_o examine_v more_o particular_o the_o husbandry_n plant_v order_v and_o cure_v of_o saffron_n some_o other_o thing_n come_v in_o my_o way_n not_o without_o notice_n but_o these_o be_v the_o chief_a my_o own_o improvement_n and_o comment_n upon_o all_o which_o i_o shall_v more_o at_o large_a give_v you_o when_o we_o meet_v together_o be_v always_o sir_n you_o affectionate_o to_o serve_v you_o query_n send_v into_o france_n about_o the_o seed_n call_v la_fw-fr lucern_n when_o one_o n.n._n be_v last_o in_o france_n be_v in_o discourse_n with_o doctor_n d._n concern_v saint_n fâ—in_o he_o be_v then_o tell_v by_o doctor_n d._n that_o for_o the_o improvement_n of_o barren_a ground_n there_o be_v in_o those_o part_n of_o france_n about_o paris_n another_o seed_n that_o do_v far_o excel_v that_o of_o saint_n fâ—in_n and_o that_o the_o name_n of_o that_o more_o excellent_a seed_n be_v la_fw-fr lucern_n i_o be_o desire_v by_o a_o friend_n of_o i_o to_o who_o n._n n._n relate_v this_o passage_n of_o doctor_n d._n that_o by_o your_o kindness_n he_o may_v be_v speak_v to_o of_o this_o la_fw-fr lucern_n and_o his_o direction_n desire_v where_o the_o say_a seed_n in_o to_o be_v have_v for_o what_o price_n how_o much_o be_v usual_o sow_v upon_o a_o english_a acre_n what_o time_n of_o the_o year_n it_o be_v sow_v whether_o it_o be_v sow_v alone_o or_o any_o other_o ordinary_a corn_n and_o with_o what_o corn_n and_o with_o what_o kind_n of_o land_n it_o best_o agree_v and_o final_o what_o other_o particular_n he_o can_v direct_v more_o than_o be_v here_o set_v down_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o query_n from_o paris_n i_o have_v be_v with_o doctor_n d._n about_o lucern_n who_o tell_v i_o that_o it_o grow_v best_a in_o wettish_a ground_n that_o the_o best_a time_n of_o sow_v it_o in_o england_n will_v be_v in_o february_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o oat_n be_v sow_v with_o the_o which_o also_o it_o may_v be_v sow_v but_o best_a alone_a that_o to_o the_o sow_v of_o a_o arpent_n which_o be_v muchwhat_a the_o same_o with_o a_o english-acre_n there_o will_v go_v twelve_o or_o fifteen_o pound_n of_o the_o seed_n the_o which_o use_v to_o be_v sell_v here_o at_o eight_o or_o nine_o sol_n the_o pound_n more_o query_n concern_v lucern_n i_o desire_v further_a to_o know_v what_o kind_n of_o wet_a ground_n be_v best_a for_o it_o whether_o moorish_a or_o clay_n whether_o poor_a or_o rich_a whether_o it_o will_v continue_v over_o a_o year_n in_o the_o ground_n and_o if_o more_o than_o a_o year_n then_o how_o many_o year_n it_o will_v continue_v without_o be_v new_o sow_v whether_o it_o be_v only_o good_a for_o meadow_n or_o for_o pasture_n and_o if_o for_o pasture_n then_o whether_o the_o sheep_n or_o cattle_n be_v suffer_v to_o go_v upon_o it_o or_o whether_o it_o be_v carry_v off_o green_a as_o the_o clovergrasse_n be_v in_o flaunders_n last_o for_o what_o cattle_n it_o be_v most_o proper_a another_o answer_n from_o paris_n i_o think_v to_o have_v send_v you_o nine_o pound_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o lucern_n for_o the_o sow_v of_o three_o acre_n doctor_n d._n have_v tell_v i_o as_o heretofore_o i_o tell_v you_o that_o three_o pound_n will_v sow_v a_o arpent_n or_o acre_n but_o as_o i_o be_v go_v about_o it_o i_o meet_v with_o a_o gentleman_n a_o acquaintance_n of_o i_o who_o some_o year_n since_o but_o unknown_a to_o i_o hitherto_o have_v have_v some_o acre_n of_o meadow_n of_o lucern_n upon_o his_o ground_n to_o who_o have_v casual_o speak_v of_o my_o business_n and_o tell_v he_o all_o that_o doctor_n d._n have_v tell_v i_o about_o the_o lucern_n he_o answer_v i_o that_o doctor_n d._n be_v most_o gross_o mistake_v in_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o seed_n require_v for_o the_o sow_v of_o a_o acre_n and_o that_o it_o will_v not_o take_v up_o three_o pound_n but_o two_o whole_a sack_n each_o sack_n contain_v the_o full_a load_n of_o a_o strong_a porter_n after_o which_o rate_n the_o quantity_n of_o seed_n for_o the_o sow_v of_o three_o acre_n will_v fill_v a_o great_a dry-fat_n the_o send_v whereof_o by_o land_n will_v come_v to_o excessive_a great_a charge_n and_o therefore_o necessary_o to_o be_v send_v by_o sea_n in_o my_o opinion_n you_o will_v be_v please_v to_o impart_v these_o thing_n to_o your_o friend_n and_o to_o let_v i_o know_v his_o final_a resolution_n upon_o they_o the_o which_o shall_v be_v faithful_o accomplish_v by_o i_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n i_o will_v get_v he_o a_o perfect_a and_o full_a assurance_n upon_o all_o his_o query_n not_o from_o doctor_n d._n who_o i_o dare_v trust_v no_o more_o in_o this_o business_n have_v find_v he_o guilty_a of_o such_o gross_a mistake_n about_o it_o but_o from_o that_o other_o gentleman_n who_o tell_v i_o he_o can_v himself_o resolve_v most_o of_o these_o question_n but_o that_o for_o to_o be_v the_o sure_a he_o think_v it_o best_a to_o confer_v first_o with_o his_o farmer_n about_o it_o you_o make_v apology_n for_o put_v i_o upon_o these_o inquiry_n but_o i_o pray_v you_o to_o believe_v that_o at_o any_o time_n i_o shall_v most_o ready_o and_o cheerful_o perform_v any_o service_n that_o shall_v lie_v in_o my_o power_n for_o you_o or_o any_o of_o your_o friend_n for_o your_o sake_n and_o i_o be_v very_o unreasonable_a to_o think_v troublesome_a any_o thing_n that_o you_o require_v of_o i_o when_o as_o continual_o i_o put_v you_o to_o so_o much_o trouble_v myself_o the_o last_o answer_n concern_v lucern_n the_o information_n about_o the_o lucern_n that_o i_o have_v get_v from_o my_o friend_n be_v a_o very_a particular_a one_o and_o contain_v a_o very_a full_a answer_n to_o all_o the_o question_n propound_v by_o your_o friend_n be_v such_o as_o follow_v it_o require_v a_o rich_a ground_n but_o somewhat_o loose_a and_o light_n so_o as_o a_o stiff_a clay_n and_o such_o other_o rough_a ground_n be_v no_o way_n fit_a for_o it_o the_o ground_n must_v not_o be_v over-dry_a nor_o over-moist_a but_o in_o a_o mean_a yet_o somewhat_o more_o incline_v to_o moisture_n then_o to_o the_o contrary_n it_o must_v be_v plough_v three_o time_n the_o first_o time_n in_o october_n and_o the_o second_o and_o three_o towards_o the_o spring_n natural_o it_o do_v not_o love_v dung_n and_o come_v much_o better_a in_o a_o ground_n that_o be_v sufficient_o rich_a of_o itself_o then_o that_o which_o have_v be_v enrich_v by_o dung_v and_o where_o dung_n be_v make_v use_n of_o it_o must_v be_v very_o stale_a and_o well_o rot_v and_o long_o before_o the_o sow_a time_n it_o can_v endure_v the_o cold_a and_o therefore_o must_v not_o be_v sow_v till_o the_o cold_a weather_n and_o all_o the_o danger_n of_o it_o be_v quite_o past_a viz._n about_o the_o beginning_n or_o midst_n of_o april_n the_o quantity_n of_o the_o seed_n be_v the_o six_o part_n of_o corn_n that_o the_o same_o ground_n will_v require_v so_o as_o only_o one_o bushel_n of_o lucern_n be_v to_o be_v sow_v on_o that_o space_n of_o ground_n which_o will_v require_v six_o bushel_n of_o corn._n it_o must_v be_v careful_o weed_v especial_o in_o the_o beginning_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o it_o may_v take_v the_o more_o firm_a root_n some_o oat_n must_v be_v mix_v with_o it_o but_o in_o a_o very_a small_a proportion_n it_o be_v to_o be_v cut_v as_o soon_o as_o it_o begin_v to_o flower_n which_o in_o the_o hot_a country_n provence_n languedock_n and_o spain_n it_o do_v five_o or_o six_o time_n and_o some_o year_n seven_o or_o eight_o time_n in_o a_o summer_n but_o in_o this_o climate_n it_o use_v to_o be_v cut_v twice_o a_o year_n about_o the_o end_n of_o june_n and_o about_o the_o end_n of_o september_n be_v cut_v it_o must_v be_v turn_v very_o oft_o that_o it_o may_v dry_v the_o soon_o and_o be_v carry_v off_o the_o ground_n the_o soon_a that_o may_v be_v and_o it_o must_v be_v keep_v in_o close_a barn_n be_v too_o tender_a for_o to_o be_v keep_v in_o reek_n open_a to_o the_o air_n as_o other_o hay_n it_o be_v good_a for_o all_o kind_n of_o cattle_n as_o cow_n sheep_n goat_n and_o as_o well_o for_o the_o young_a one_o calf_n lamb_n kid_n as_o for_o the_o other_o but_o above_o all_o it_o agree_v best_a with_o horse_n it_o be_v much_o more_o feed_v then_o any_o other_o hay_n insomuch_o as_o any_o lean_a beast_n will_v soon_o grow_v fat_a with_o it_o and_o to_o the_o milch-beast_n it_o procure_v abundance_n of_o milk_n but_o it_o must_v never_o be_v give_v alone_o especial_o to_o
spirit_n as_o you_o be_v till_o i_o shall_v by_o god_n assistance_n be_v able_a next_o year_n to_o produce_v you_o more_o abundant_a example_n of_o god_n wonderful_a power_n and_o bounty_n that_o offer_v and_o man_n ingratitude_n that_o neglect_v or_o refuse_v such_o honest_a mean_n of_o the_o true_a and_o most_o just_o get_v humane_a wealth_n honour_n and_o happiness_n your_o most_o faithful_a and_o obli-friend_n and_o servant_n c._n d._n september_n 26._o 1650._o a_o conjectural_a essay_n upon_o the_o foregoing_a secret_n of_o experiment_n of_o a_o english_a husbandry_n my_o dear_a friend_n be_v the_o other_o day_n among_o a_o knot_n of_o great_a husband_n and_o tell_v story_n of_o such_o like_a experiment_n and_o improvement_n i_o remember_v something_o that_o seem_v very_o remarkable_a concern_v a_o very_a fortunate_a attempt_n in_o husbandry_n make_v heretofore_o by_o sir_n john_n culpepper_n who_o they_o commend_v at_o least_o for_o a_o man_n very_o sagacious_a in_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n he_o it_o seem_v sow_v a_o round_a parcel_n of_o wheat_n about_o the_o month_n of_o july_n and_o turn_v in_o sheep_n afterward_o to_o eat_v it_o until_o about_o all-haâ—ontide_a keep_v it_o very_o low_a till_o the_o cold_a and_o winter_n begin_v to_o come_v and_o without_o do_v any_o thing_n else_o to_o it_o he_o gain_v so_o goodly_a and_o admirable_a a_o crop_n of_o wheat_n the_o next_o year_n that_o kent_n scarce_o ever_o see_v the_o like_a it_o grow_v in_o those_o part_n almost_o to_o a_o proverb_n as_o great_a a_o crop_n as_o sir_n john_n culpepper_n have_v sir_n this_o story_n give_v i_o a_o occasion_n by_o myself_o to_o meditate_v on_o your_o friend_n mr._n dymock_n great_a experiment_n of_o his_o pease_n and_o barley_n and_o remember_v he_o do_v nothing_o to_o the_o seed_n nor_o to_o the_o ground_n but_o somewhat_o after_o it_o be_v come_v forth_o of_o the_o ground_n i_o begin_v to_o consider_v analytical_o what_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o man_n to_o do_v to_o plant_n after_o they_o be_v come_v out_o of_o the_o ground_n and_o i_o satisfy_v myself_o that_o a_o man_n can_v but_o either_o dung_n they_o water_z they_o weed_v they_o remove_v they_o succour_v they_o keep_v they_o low_o by_o eat_v prune_a or_o cut_v they_o or_o last_o spread_v their_o root_n by_o roll_a they_o and_o though_o there_o be_v some_o other_o management_n by_o glass_n multiply_v of_o light_n etc._n etc._n yet_o i_o imagine_v they_o be_v too_o subtle_a and_o costly_a to_o take_v place_n here_o 1._o for_o dung_v and_o water_v they_o they_o be_v clear_o thing_n do_v to_o the_o ground_n itself_o as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o plant._n 2._o for_o weed_n they_o though_o this_o oft_o prove_v a_o great_a improvement_n and_o better_v of_o plant_n yet_o i_o see_v not_o how_o it_o can_v make_v so_o great_a a_o increase_n or_o multiplication_n of_o the_o grain_n as_o be_v in_o mr._n dymock_n experiment_n 3._o for_o remove_v they_o and_o take_v off_o the_o sucker_n though_o this_o be_v a_o very_a necessary_a management_n in_o tall_a plant_n and_o serve_v to_o make_v they_o much_o more_o vegete_a and_o lusty_a yet_o i_o see_v not_o how_o this_o can_v take_v more_o place_n in_o barley_n and_o such_o small_a grain_n then_o graft_v these_o consideration_n make_v i_o pitch_v upon_o the_o two_o last_o and_o of_o the_o two_o rather_o upon_o roll_v or_o the_o like_a art_n for_o the_o spread_a the_o root_n of_o it_o then_o upon_o the_o other_o of_o eat_v feed_v or_o crop_v it_o 1._o first_o because_o the_o former_a experiment_n of_o sir_n john_n culpepper_v seem_v to_o i_o a_o improvement_n of_o the_o plant_n only_o by_o the_o give_v it_o opportunity_n the_o better_a to_o fasten_v and_o spread_v its_o root_n which_o the_o length_n of_o time_n of_o its_o be_v in_o the_o ground_n the_o cold_a of_o the_o season_n and_o trample_v and_o lie_v down_o of_o the_o sheep_n seem_v all_o to_o confer_v unto_o all_o which_o roll_v i_o think_v might_n in_o some_o measure_n perhaps_o supply_v 2._o it_o be_v a_o observation_n among_o some_o big_a plant_n that_o their_o root_n be_v answerable_a to_o their_o head_n intimate_v that_o a_o small_a root_n can_v not_o have_v a_o large_a and_o bushy_a head_n no_o more_o than_o a_o strong_a and_o fair_o spread_v root_n can_v have_v a_o small_a and_o spind_o head_n and_o true_o this_o rule_n in_o great_a plant_n seem_v more_o necessary_a in_o small_a for_o how_o shall_v we_o think_v there_o shall_v be_v many_o ear_n or_o stalk_n from_o one_o grain_n upon_o a_o small_a and_o single_a root_n for_o where_o can_v there_o be_v a_o place_n for_o they_o and_o how_o shall_v we_o think_v a_o root_n to_o be_v strong_a spread_a and_o succulent_a and_o yet_o not_o endeavour_v germination_n in_o the_o several_a part_n and_o joint_n of_o it_o especial_o in_o hasty_a grow_a annual_a plant_n i_o therefore_o conclude_v such_o a_o super-fortation_a of_o ear_n must_v necessary_o proceed_v from_o a_o improvement_n by_o the_o root_n where_o nothing_o be_v do_v either_o to_o prepare_v the_o ground_n or_o the_o seed_n and_o that_o this_o spread_a of_o the_o root_n be_v probable_a to_o be_v best_a effect_v by_o a_o rowl_n or_o some_o such_o like_a thing_n 3._o i_o may_v add_v to_o this_o conjecture_n the_o common_a experiment_n of_o camomile_n and_o some_o other_o low_o creep_a plant_n be_v roll_v in_o dry_a weather_n as_o also_o a_o experiment_n that_o i_o once_o hear_v of_o a_o gardener_n who_o raise_v a_o great_a estate_n by_o his_o husbandry_n of_o turnip_n which_o be_v by_o keep_v they_o low_o for_o a_o certain_a time_n by_o which_o they_o grow_v the_o soon_o big_a and_o sweet_a the_o like_a be_v use_v in_o some_o country_n to_o potato_n to_o all_o which_o i_o may_v add_v the_o plain_a defect_n of_o this_o roll_v in_o husbandry_n to_o any_o sort_n of_o grain_n which_o also_o may_v give_v the_o great_a occasion_n of_o find_v a_o remarkable_a benefit_n and_o improvement_n upon_o the_o use_n of_o it_o however_o sir_n be_v so_o much_o satisfy_v as_o i_o be_v of_o the_o thing_n i_o can_v not_o but_o give_v you_o this_o my_o essay_n upon_o it_o and_o conjecture_n the_o rather_o because_o in_o the_o more_o dry_a or_o stiff_a ground_n as_o also_o in_o season_n indifferent_a for_o moisture_n and_o dryness_n if_o this_o have_v not_o be_v yet_o try_v i_o think_v it_o be_v sit_v to_o be_v use_v to_o your_o inquiry_n after_o which_o i_o shall_v therefore_o leave_v it_o and_o shall_v be_v sir_n your_o very_a true_a friend_n b._n w._n a_o extract_v of_o a_o letter_n from_o amsterdam_n date_v the_o 28._o of_o november_n 1650._o with_o another_o experiment_n of_o a_o french_a husbandry_n sir_n i_o be_o much_o oblige_v unto_o you_o for_o send_v i_o the_o discourse_n of_o the_o braband_n husbandry_n which_o i_o have_v peruse_v not_o long_o ago_o be_v tell_v of_o certain_a man_n which_o will_v fain_o have_v mortgage_v some_o thousand_o acre_n of_o heathy_a ground_n which_o lie_v here_o and_o there_o as_o commons_o but_o the_o late_a prince_n of_o orange_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o council_n dare_v not_o entertain_v any_o such_o proposition_n the_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o commonalty_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o undertaker_n will_v not_o be_v content_v with_o less_o for_o impart_v of_o their_o secret_n it_o appear_v unto_o i_o by_o all_o circumstance_n that_o it_o be_v the_o same_o design_n of_o husbandry_n with_o you_o the_o party_n if_o i_o remember_v well_o be_v english_a man_n from_o paris_n i_o be_o advertise_v for_o certain_a of_o one_o who_o do_v last_o year_n 1649._o ferment_n one_o grain_n of_o wheat_n which_o this_o year_n have_v produce_v he_o 114_o ear_n &_o within_o they_o 6000_o grain_n which_o be_v more_o than_o 80_o ear_n and_o 600_o grain_n of_o your_o english_a friend_n this_o year_n 1650._o he_o have_v a_o great_a many_o fermented_a and_o sow_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o forego_n extract_n of_o a_o letter_n from_o amsterdam_n sir_n i_o have_v receive_v from_o you_o a_o relation_n of_o a_o very_a great_a and_o wonderful_a production_n or_o increase_n which_o your_o friend_n at_o amsterdam_n relate_v to_o be_v do_v in_o france_n i_o be_o far_o from_o lessen_v the_o admirable_a greatness_n of_o that_o person_n skill_n and_o success_n only_o since_o i_o find_v myself_o take_v notice_n of_o by_o the_o same_o party_n and_o the_o experiment_n i_o make_v the_o last_o year_n of_o barley_n weigh_v in_o the_o scale_n with_o this_o and_o find_v too_o light_a i_o shall_v take_v leave_n to_o say_v that_o beside_o all_o difference_n that_o be_v or_o may_v conceive_v to_o be_v betwixt_o the_o soil_n that_o of_o france_n have_v a_o manifest_a advantage_n in_o the_o elevation_n and_o powerful_a operation_n of_o the_o sun_n that_o
report_n for_o i_o know_v they_o be_v apt_a to_o make_v molchil_v mountames_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o interim_n i_o shall_v acquiesce_v in_o my_o own_o opinion_n animadversor_n england_n have_v a_o perfect_a systeme_n of_o husbandry_n viz._n markham_n he_o speak_v more_o of_o markham_n than_o ever_o i_o hear_v before_o or_o as_o yet_o have_v see_v in_o general_n he_o be_v account_v little_o more_o than_o a_o translator_n unless_o about_o cattle_n and_o yet_o i_o can_v but_o in_o that_o question_n his_o skill_n consider_v how_o gross_o he_o mistake_v the_o name_n of_o plant_n the_o work_n which_o i_o have_v see_v of_o his_o be_v first_o the_o great_a book_n translate_v out_o of_o french_a which_o whether_o well_o or_o ill_o do_v i_o will_v not_o declare_v but_o i_o be_o sure_a our_o husbandman_n in_o england_n profit_n little_a by_o it_o second_o i_o have_v see_v five_o several_a book_n bind_v up_o together_o two_o or_o three_o of_o which_o he_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v another_o as_o the_o improvement_n of_o the_o wild_a of_o kent_n also_o his_o housewifery_n he_o acknowledge_v to_o have_v have_v from_o a_o countess_n also_o part_n of_o his_o farewell_n be_v borrow_v and_o what_o he_o ow_v if_o i_o have_v see_v all_o be_v very_o short_a in_o many_o particular_n as_o it_o will_v easy_o appear_v by_o my_o former_a discourse_n and_o blithe_n book_n of_o husbandry_n late_o augment_v and_o print_v yea_o if_o i_o understand_v any_o thing_n he_o set_v down_o many_o gross_a untruth_n which_o every_o countryman_n will_v contradict_v viz._n that_o flax_n be_v ripe_a after_o hemp_n that_o corn_n steep_v in_o brine_n increase_v fivefold_o more_o than_o ordinary_o that_o lupin_n must_v be_v steep_v when_o they_o be_v never_o sow_v in_o england_n husb._n he_o wish_v husbandman_n to_o let_v long_a grass_n grow_v among_o their_o corn_n for_o say_v he_o it_o keep_v it_o warm_a fuller_n earth_n as_o profitable_a as_o marle_n a_o sack_n or_o a_o sack_n and_o a_o half_a of_o rag_n for_o a_o acre_n corn_n reap_v in_o the_o wane_n nought_o hop_n not_o to_o be_v plant_v in_o too_o rich_a a_o ground_n one_o team_n in_o one_o day_n to_o plough_v in_o stiff_a land_n two_o acre_n and_o a_o half_a in_o light_n four_o also_o one_o to_o man_n to_o mow_v two_o acre_n of_o grass_n in_o a_o day_n to_o reap_v and_o bind_v five_o rood_n of_o wheat_n of_o fetch_n and_o pease_n two_o acre_n also_o one_o man_n to_o dig_v rake_n and_o level_v one_o rood_n the_o day_n etc._n etc._n and_o such_o like_o which_o can_v be_v do_v but_o i_o have_v say_v and_o do_v confirm_v it_o again_o that_o he_o have_v do_v well_o in_o divers_a thing_n and_o be_v to_o be_v command_v for_o his_o industry_n animadversor_n the_o roman_a law_n be_v only_o for_o sin_v etc._n etc._n my_o expression_n do_v not_o necessary_o conclude_v that_o ill_a husbandry_n be_v crimen_fw-la lesâ—_n majestatis_fw-la or_o treason_n but_o that_o the_o punishment_n be_v inflict_v on_o they_o because_o the_o public_a receive_v damage_n by_o their_o ill_a husbandry_n be_v averse_a or_o contrary_a to_o the_o common_a good_a animadversor_n holy_a land_n not_o barren_a royer_n our_o sand_n report_v it_o such_o and_o so_o it_o be_v common_o vote_v but_o whether_o through_o a_o peculiar_a curse_n of_o god_n or_o for_o want_n of_o cultivation_n for_o we_o know_v that_o many_o hill_n will_v be_v very_o excellent_a for_o vine_n and_o olive_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v little_a worth_n for_o corn_n or_o pasture_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v not_o here_o dispute_v concern_v fishpond_n angle_a etc._n etc._n i_o can_v wish_v we_o have_v a_o good_a treatise_n in_o english_a vaughan_n be_v commend_v to_o i_o for_o they_o but_o i_o have_v not_o read_v he_o and_o therefore_o will_v not_o speak_v much_o for_o he_o etc._n etc._n thus_o at_o length_n i_o have_v run_v over_o all_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v impertinent_a as_o i_o fear_v divers_a thing_n be_v i_o desire_v you_o to_o expunge_v it_o a_o observation_n concern_v a_o fish-calender_n impart_v from_o zurich_n 11._o nou._n 1654._o there_o be_v a_o exact_a fish-calender_n print_v in_o the_o low-country_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v reprint_v every_o year_n i_o can_v tell_v i_o be_v inquire_v here_o whether_o they_o have_v no_o such_o curiosity_n one_o tell_v i_o that_o there_o be_v a_o catalogue_n extant_a of_o all_o the_o sort_n of_o fish_n ever_o take_v in_o their_o lake_n or_o sea_n as_o they_o call_v it_o when_o i_o ask_v whether_o their_o season_n be_v not_o add_v he_o can_v not_o tell_v but_o say_v that_o in_o their_o stat-house_n they_o have_v the_o twelve_o month_n paint_v and_o that_o under_o every_o month_n be_v express_v in_o picture_n without_o any_o name_n set_v by_o they_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o fish_n fit_a to_o be_v then_o eat_v i_o have_v not_o since_o have_v leisure_n to_o go_v see_v those_o picture_n if_o any_o think_v this_o a_o needless_a or_o a_o epicurean_a curiosity_n let_v they_o read_v doctor_n bâ—ates_v natural_a history_n of_o ireland_n where_o he_o impute_v the_o irish_a leprosy_n to_o their_o brutish_a eat_n of_o salmon_n when_o the_o very_a eye_n will_v have_v make_v they_o know_v they_o be_v unwholesome_a but_o say_v he_o the_o english_a have_v discover_v it_o do_v under_o a_o penalty_n forbid_v the_o sell_n or_o take_v of_o salmon_n at_o that_o time_n of_o the_o year_n whereupon_o in_o a_o few_o year_n after_o it_o be_v as_o rare_a to_o find_v a_o leper_n in_o ireland_n as_o in_o any_o other_o country_n a_o copy_n of_o the_o letter_n wherein_o the_o follow_a discourse_n entitle_v mercurius_n laetisicans_n be_v send_v enclose_v to_o mr._n samuel_n hartlib_n sir_n your_o cordial_a love_n to_o the_o kingdom_n good_a be_v so_o clear_o express_v to_o the_o world_n not_o only_o by_o your_o pen_n but_o also_o by_o your_o constant_a practice_n in_o promote_a of_o all_o good_a design_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o general_a good_a of_o the_o commonwealth_n have_v embolden_v i_o to_o send_v you_o this_o enclose_a copy_n desire_v that_o you_o will_v be_v please_v to_o take_v care_n that_o it_o may_v be_v forthwith_o print_v and_o publish_v together_o with_o this_o letter_n neither_o need_v you_o fear_v any_o dishonour_n by_o promote_a of_o this_o laudable_a design_n for_o i_o have_v show_v the_o copy_n to_o the_o learned_a as_o well_o as_o the_o unlearned_a to_o the_o rich_a as_o well_o as_o the_o poor_a and_o all_o approve_v of_o it_o and_o desire_v to_o have_v it_o as_o soon_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v publish_v they_o think_v it_o be_v a_o fine_a experiment_n to_o make_v good_a bread_n of_o a_o old_a shoe_n and_o though_o they_o differ_v in_o opinion_n concern_v other_o affair_n yet_o they_o all_o love_n to_o eat_v bread_n with_o one_o consent_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v agree_v to_o practice_v according_a to_o their_o profession_n which_o be_v to_o do_v their_o best_a endeavour_n to_o further_a the_o good_a of_o the_o public_a then_o certain_o the_o card_n will_v turn_v and_o we_o shall_v win_v our_o money_n again_o by_o concord_n which_o we_o have_v lose_v by_o discord_n yea_o and_o twice_o as_o much_o more_o and_o though_o many_o of_o these_o thing_n which_o i_o will_v have_v to_o be_v put_v to_o the_o best_a use_n seem_v to_o be_v trivial_a that_o be_v for_o want_v of_o understanding_n in_o the_o reader_n for_o in_o genoa_n as_o i_o have_v be_v credible_o inform_v it_o be_v a_o usual_a practice_n to_o buy_v barren_a land_n for_o little_a or_o nothing_o and_o to_o carry_v good_a earth_n to_o it_o and_o cover_v it_o so_o deep_a as_o a_o spade_n or_o a_o plough_n may_v work_v upon_o it_o but_o this_o practice_n will_v never_o counter_o vail_v the_o first_o charge_n unless_o they_o do_v usual_o practice_v another_o strange_a work_n which_o be_v so_o common_a there_o that_o if_o a_o horse_n or_o a_o beast_n do_v dung_n in_o any_o street_n or_o highway_n it_o be_v a_o marvel_n if_o some_o boy_n or_o girl_n do_v not_o take_v it_o up_o before_o it_o he_o cold_a so_o careful_a be_v they_o that_o the_o fertility_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v not_o be_v diminish_v and_o though_o these_o boy_n and_o girl_n get_v nothing_o but_o sin_n and_o point_n or_o some_o other_o trifle_n yet_o in_o the_o general_a the_o whole_a country_n be_v make_v rich_a and_o plentiful_a even_o as_o we_o see_v in_o a_o beehive_n though_o every_o bee_n bring_v but_o a_o drop_n of_o honey_n at_o a_o time_n yet_o it_o make_v up_o a_o weighty_a mass_n and_o many_o of_o those_o mass_n put_v together_o do_v make_v up_o the_o great_a mass_n which_o i_o have_v see_v at_o sturbridge_n fair_a which_o be_v able_a to_o amaze_v a_o man_n that_o behold_v it_o when_o this_o book_n be_v publish_v than_o i_o desire_v you_o to_o
her_o other_o labour_n i_o mean_v extraordinary_a labour_n if_o young_a poor_a maidservant_n will_v imitate_v her_o industry_n i_o will_v tell_v they_o the_o whole_a secret_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o beside_o the_o benefit_n to_o the_o public_a every_o one_o may_v get_v herself_o a_o considerable_a portion_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o many_o may_v be_v industrious_a in_o this_o laudable_a way_n and_o that_o many_o thousand_o may_v remember_v i_o in_o their_o good_a wish_n i_o will_v first_o speak_v a_o good_a word_n for_o they_o to_o all_o generation_n to_o come_v to_o wit_n that_o such_o a_o one_o which_o by_o her_o wit_n industry_n and_o providence_n get_v herself_o a_o portion_n of_o twenty_o or_o forty_o pound_n which_o she_o may_v easy_o do_v in_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o year_n not_o very_o many_o deserve_v as_o good_a a_o marriage_n as_o one_o that_o have_v a_o hundred_o pound_n give_v she_o by_o her_o parent_n and_o friend_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o this_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o ridiculous_a relation_n i_o will_v show_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o and_o also_o the_o experience_n and_o last_o declare_v the_o several_a material_n which_o i_o teach_v she_o to_o reserve_v as_o for_o the_o reason_n they_o be_v thus_o discover_v viz._n the_o vegetable_a spirit_n of_o the_o world_n by_o which_o all_o thing_n do_v increase_v and_o multiply_v be_v sometime_o clothe_v with_o a_o gross_a and_o earthly_a foeculencie_n as_o in_o dung_n and_o more_o in_o some_o dung_n than_o in_o other_o sometime_o it_o be_v more_o purify_v from_o its_o earthly_a foeculency_n and_o then_o it_o be_v far_o more_o effectual_a as_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n in_o london_n that_o a_o load_n of_o shave_n of_o horn_n be_v sell_v for_o shilling_n or_o three_o pound_n a_o load_n woollen_a rag_n be_v sell_v for_o thirty_o or_o forty_o shilling_n when_o as_o a_o load_n of_o common_a dung_n be_v sell_v for_o a_o penny_n and_o many_o time_n for_o nothing_o but_o carriage_n away_o now_o i_o proceed_v to_o declare_v the_o several_a material_n which_o i_o teach_v she_o to_o reserve_v as_o for_o the_o linen_n rag_n she_o reserve_v those_o before_o i_o know_v she_o and_o sell_v they_o yearly_o to_o the_o paper-mils_n and_o i_o see_v her_o industry_n think_v it_o a_o good_a deed_n to_o advise_v she_o to_o reserve_v all_o the_o shread_n and_o rag_n of_o woollen_a cloth_n as_o well_o old_a as_o new_a all_o the_o shread_n and_o piece_n of_o leather_n of_o all_o kind_n as_o well_o old_a as_o new_a all_o the_o horn_n and_o hoof_n of_o beast_n of_o beast_n of_o all_o kind_n whether_o shave_v or_o not_o that_o come_v in_o her_o way_n all_o the_o hair_n either_o in_o barber_n shop_n or_o tanner_n yard_n or_o at_o the_o house_n of_o butcher_n and_o cook_n where_o they_o scale_v many_o hog_n and_o pig_n and_o fond_o cast_v away_o the_o hair_n and_o to_o take_v up_o all_o the_o old_a shoe_n and_o piece_n of_o leather_n which_o happen_v in_o her_o way_n as_o she_o go_v about_o her_o ordinary_a occasion_n and_o to_o work_v as_o often_o as_o she_o can_v at_o the_o house_n of_o tailor_n shoemaker_n saddler_n etc._n etc._n for_o i_o have_v find_v by_o experience_n that_o a_o load_n of_o the_o best_a common_a dung_n will_v not_o produce_v corn_n worth_a above_o twenty_o shilling_n at_o three_o crop_n unless_o corn_n be_v very_o dear_a and_o if_o it_o be_v far_o carry_v than_o the_o labour_n rent_n and_o seed_n will_v consume_v the_o gain_n whereas_o a_o load_n of_o any_o of_o these_o material_n former_o mention_v will_v produce_v wheat_n and_o other_o corn_n worth_a above_o ten_o pound_n though_o the_o price_n be_v reasonable_a these_o thing_n be_v well_o consider_v there_o be_v a_o great_a reason_n why_o these_o material_n shall_v not_o be_v fond_o cast_v away_o to_o the_o common_a dunghill_n in_o great_a city_n or_o other_o place_n whereas_o the_o great_a part_n thereof_o be_v utter_o lose_v and_o though_o some_o of_o they_o go_v to_o the_o dunghill_n yet_o they_o serve_v only_o to_o enrich_v land_n which_o lie_v near_o to_o great_a city_n where_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o they_o whereas_o be_v reserve_v by_o themselves_o they_o will_v quit_v the_o cost_n to_o be_v carry_v twenty_o or_o thirty_o mile_n and_o so_o make_v land_n fertile_a which_o bear_v not_o half_a the_o quantity_n for_o want_v of_o dung_n and_o whereas_o i_o have_v find_v by_o experience_n that_o a_o load_n of_o any_o manner_n of_o seed_n whatsoever_o do_v contain_v as_o much_o of_o the_o vegetable_a spirit_n of_o the_o world_n as_o ten_o load_n of_o common_a dung_n i_o can_v wish_v that_o all_o such_o young_a man-servant_n as_o have_v no_o stock_n nor_o trade_n shall_v get_v they_o service_n in_o great_a inn_n or_o to_o be_v bailiff_n of_o husbandry_n to_o great_a man_n and_o to_o reserve_v all_o the_o hay_n seed_n that_o come_v within_o their_o reach_n and_o all_o the_o soot_n that_o be_v sweep_v down_o out_o of_o the_o chimney_n that_o they_o can_v get_v and_o once_o in_o a_o year_n to_o get_v so_o much_o blood_n at_o any_o butcher_n or_o poulterer_n house_n as_o will_v make_v they_o into_o a_o paste_n and_o then_o to_o add_v so_o much_o cowdung_n dry_v to_o they_o as_o be_v temper_v with_o urine_n will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v the_o whole_a mass_n apt_a to_o be_v form_v into_o the_o form_n of_o brick_n loaf_n or_o cheese_n and_o then_o they_o be_v to_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o a_o dry_a place_n till_o they_o be_v thorough_o rot_v and_o that_o a_o small_a quantity_n thereof_o be_v make_v into_o powder_n will_v not_o produce_v any_o thing_n sudden_o be_v spread_v in_o a_o garden_n or_o other_o open_a place_n where_o the_o rain_n may_v fall_v upon_o it_o without_o the_o help_n of_o new_a seed_n and_o then_o though_o their_o common_a dung_n will_v yield_v no_o price_n at_o all_o in_o that_o place_n but_o rather_o they_o be_v force_v to_o pay_v money_n to_o have_v it_o carry_v away_o yet_o this_o will_v give_v they_o a_o large_a price_n after_o that_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o be_v know_v and_o if_o any_o such_o man-servant_n have_v mean_n to_o farm_v certain_a acre_n of_o barren_a land_n which_o lie_v so_o remote_a from_o dung_n that_o the_o annual_a rent_n thereof_o be_v little_a then_o by_o set_v of_o wheat_n or_o other_o grain_n by_o my_o direction_n in_o my_o book_n former_o mention_v they_o may_v make_v one_o quarter_n or_o one_o pound_n worth_a of_o corn_n to_o yield_v forty_o quarter_n or_o forty_o pound_n worth_a of_o corn_n in_o less_o time_n than_o one_o year_n and_o as_o much_o over_o and_o above_o as_o shall_v pay_v all_o charge_n and_o workman_n noble_o and_o also_o as_o much_o rent_n as_o any_o ordinary_a farmer_n can_v afford_v to_o give_v yearly_a for_o it_o by_o which_o mean_v he_o may_v in_o a_o few_o year_n get_v a_o considerable_a stock_n and_o be_v as_o likely_a to_o thrive_v as_o he_o that_o have_v twice_o so_o much_o give_v he_o by_o his_o parent_n or_o friend_n and_o i_o can_v wish_v all_o such_o man_n to_o marry_v with_o such_o woman_n as_o by_o their_o wit_n industry_n and_o providence_n have_v get_v themselves_o portion_n by_o my_o direction_n in_o this_o lâ—ttle_a book_n and_o let_v other_o which_o have_v portion_n give_v do_v the_o like_a and_o try_v conclusion_n whether_o of_o they_o thrive_v better_a if_o â—ny_n one_o shall_v be_v see_v to_o cast_v away_o good_a bread_n when_o so_o many_o poor_a people_n want_v it_o than_o all_o the_o world_n will_v cry_v shame_n upon_o he_o but_o why_o shall_v not_o the_o cast_v away_o of_o any_o of_o these_o material_n fond_o be_v repute_v a_o more_o heinous_a sin_n when_o as_o they_o will_v produce_v divers_a time_n their_o weight_n of_o as_o good_a bread_n as_o any_o prince_n eat_v i_o have_v see_v by_o experience_n that_o salt-peter_n be_v the_o most_o rich_a compost_n in_o the_o world_n to_o multiply_v corn_n and_o i_o have_v see_v fifty_o pound_n worth_a of_o saltpetre_n extract_v out_o of_o a_o vault_n at_o dowgate_n not_o very_o spacious_a which_o be_v former_o a_o house_n of_o office_n and_o not_o empty_v till_o the_o matter_n be_v thorough_o rot_v why_o may_v not_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v do_v by_o art_n which_o be_v former_o do_v by_o nature_n and_o accident_n i_o have_v be_v credible_o inform_v that_o such_o a_o work_n be_v ordinary_o do_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o china_n and_o also_o at_o the_o city_n of_o paris_n in_o france_n and_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o english_a man_n shall_v not_o have_v as_o much_o wit_n they_o if_o any_o man_n have_v convenient_a room_n to_o build_v two_o house_n of_o office_n and_o to_o close_v up_o the_o one_o whilst_o he_o use_v the_o other_o then_o there_o
of_o the_o fail_n of_o corn_n in_o the_o common_a field_n he_o sell_v it_o for_o forty_o shilling_n a_o quarter_n which_o come_v to_o twelve_o hundred_o pound_n with_o the_o rent_n and_o all_o so_o that_o he_o gain_v above_o a_o thousand_o pound_n clear_a by_o his_o twenty_o acre_n of_o barley_n yet_o i_o will_v wish_v no_o man_n to_o take_v in_o hand_n so_o hazardous_a a_o work_n again_o but_o rather_o to_o 2aim_v at_o a_o mean_a in_o fertilize_v of_o his_o land_n which_o be_v the_o sure_a way_n one_o year_n with_o another_o for_o if_o he_o make_v his_o land_n too_o extreme_a fertile_a than_o it_o be_v ten_o to_o one_o he_o shall_v have_v nothing_o but_o straw_n and_o some_o light_a corn_n which_o be_v good_a for_o little_a use_n but_o only_o for_o poultry_n and_o if_o on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o take_v so_o much_o be_v able_a land_n that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o enrich_v it_o so_o that_o every_o acre_n may_v bear_v in_o a_o reasonable_a year_n five_o quarter_n by_o sow_v the_o common_a way_n or_o thereabouts_o and_o a_o eleven_o quarter_n and_o a_o half_a or_o thereabouts_o by_o set_v then_o let_v he_o cast_v up_o his_o account_n just_o and_o he_o shall_v find_v himself_o to_o be_v no_o good_a friend_n to_o himself_o nor_o yet_o to_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o he_o may_v have_v gain_v more_o by_o lay_v his_o compost_n upon_o half_a so_o much_o land_n and_o by_o set_v it_o orderly_o than_o by_o the_o whole_a so_o that_o he_o himself_o and_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v deprive_v of_o that_o benefit_n of_o the_o herbage_n of_o that_o land_n which_o he_o do_v unadvised_o and_o above_o his_o ability_n to_o enrich_v keep_v in_o tillage_n to_o his_o own_o loss_n and_o great_a damage_n certain_a experiment_n and_o improvement_n for_o the_o enrich_n of_o land_n by_o my_o new_a invention_n or_o engine_n which_o disperse_v the_o compost_n in_o such_o manner_n that_o it_o fall_v all_o within_o the_o reach_n of_o the_o attractive_a virtue_n of_o the_o corn._n the_o first_o experiment_n or_o improvement_n it_o be_v find_v by_o experience_n that_o where_o dung_n have_v be_v lay_v upon_o heap_n upon_o fallowed_a land_n and_o have_v lie_v unspread_v for_o a_o month_n or_o six_o week_n and_o withal_o some_o store_n of_o rain_n have_v fall_v to_o carry_v down_o the_o chilus_fw-la or_o juice_n of_o the_o dung_n into_o the_o earth_n there_o though_o the_o dung_n be_v all_o remove_v in_o the_o spread_n from_o the_o place_n where_o the_o heap_n lie_v yet_o there_o grow_v more_o corn_n in_o a_o yard_n square_n of_o that_o ground_n so_o fatten_v with_o the_o chilus_fw-la or_o juice_n of_o the_o dung_n than_o in_o three_o yard_n square_a where_o the_o dung_n be_v disperse_v in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o land_n by_o this_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o dung_n do_v not_o enrich_v ground_n till_o it_o be_v putrify_v and_o turn_v into_o chilus_fw-la or_o aqua_fw-la pinguis_fw-la or_o aqua_fw-la viscosa_fw-la and_o also_o that_o compost_n of_o land_n whatsoever_o be_v to_o be_v turn_v into_o such_o a_o nature_n and_o property_n before_o it_o can_v produce_v great_a increase_n in_o the_o present_a crop_n wherefore_o the_o best_a husbandry_n be_v to_o prepare_v earth_n and_o compost_n in_o such_o manner_n that_o the_o nutritive_a virtue_n thereof_o may_v assimilate_v into_o the_o corn_n and_o fruit_n in_o the_o first_o year_n or_o else_o the_o husbandman_n lay_v out_o his_o stock_n and_o charge_n long_o before_o hand_n and_o be_v deprive_v of_o great_a part_n of_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o by_o reason_n that_o the_o rain_n and_o land-floud_n do_v carry_v away_o a_o great_a share_n of_o the_o chilus_fw-la or_o juice_n of_o such_o dung_n as_o fall_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o the_o attractive_a virtue_n of_o the_o seed_n or_o plant_v and_o if_o any_o man_n doubt_n of_o it_o let_v he_o fill_v all_o the_o hole_n when_o he_o have_v set_v a_o acre_n of_o corn_n with_o such_o fat_a earth_n and_o he_o shall_v find_v his_o increase_n double_v upon_o common_a barren_a field_n land_n and_o contrariwise_o let_v he_o fill_v the_o hole_n with_o common_a dung_n and_o he_o shall_v find_v no_o such_o success_n but_o some_o will_v say_v that_o this_o be_v a_o peddle_a business_n and_o a_o endless_a work_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o so_o it_o be_v indeed_o to_o those_o which_o know_v not_o the_o use_n of_o my_o new_a invention_n or_o engine_n but_o that_o be_v know_v be_v the_o most_o profitable_a work_n in_o the_o world_n for_o a_o man_n may_v fill_v 400._o hole_n in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n and_o may_v order_v a_o whole_a acre_n in_o like_a manner_n with_o a_o very_a little_a charge_n more_o than_o the_o spread_n of_o the_o dung_n do_v usual_o cost_v therefore_o now_o i_o will_v proceed_v to_o show_v how_o divers_a fertile_a earth_n may_v be_v prepare_v wherewith_o the_o hole_n may_v be_v fill_v and_o so_o consequent_o the_o increase_n may_v be_v double_v and_o this_o practice_n will_v be_v excellent_a in_o such_o place_n where_o the_o charge_n of_o carriage_n cost_v much_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a distance_n of_o the_o place_n from_o the_o compost_n for_o i_o find_v that_o though_o divers_a imbibition_n of_o the_o seed_n with_o apt_a liquor_n do_v produce_v a_o good_a improvement_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o a_o practice_n comparable_a to_o this_o for_o if_o a_o farmer_n have_v twenty_o acre_n of_o arable_a land_n and_o have_v dung_n but_o for_o fifteen_o acre_n and_o shall_v yet_o have_v a_o good_a crop_n by_o mean_n of_o a_o good_a imbbiition_n yet_o be_v not_o this_o knowledge_n sufficient_a for_o a_o husbandman_n upon_o who_o skill_n the_o happiness_n of_o himself_o and_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n depend_v for_o by_o this_o way_n he_o may_v enrich_v his_o arable_a land_n at_o pleasure_n be_v it_o never_o so_o barren_a nor_o never_o so_o much_o remote_a from_o his_o compost_n for_o on_o the_o one_o side_n if_o the_o fill_n of_o the_o hole_n be_v not_o sufficient_a he_o may_v heap_v they_o as_o hop_n be_v usual_o heap_v with_o fertile_a earth_n and_o dung_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o the_o earth_n be_v too_o rich_a so_o that_o it_o will_v make_v the_o corn_n too_o rank_a than_o he_o may_v half_o fill_v the_o hole_n or_o less_o and_o then_o fill_v they_o up_o with_o a_o rake_n with_o their_o own_o proper_a earth_n or_o he_o may_v make_v his_o earth_n so_o rich_a that_o he_o may_v mingle_v with_o it_o twice_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o field_n earth_n before_o he_o disperse_v it_o by_o which_o mean_n he_o may_v save_v a_o great_a deal_n in_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o carriage_n of_o his_o compost_n where_o the_o field_n be_v far_o distant_a the_o second_o experiment_n or_o improvement_n wherein_o be_v show_v how_o a_o rich_a compost_n may_v be_v make_v in_o form_n of_o earth_n fit_a to_o fill_v up_o the_o hole_n when_o the_o corn_n be_v set_v let_v a_o acre_n or_o more_o or_o less_o of_o good_a arable_a earth_n neither_o clay_n nor_o sand_n but_o indifferent_o well_o mix_v be_v choose_v in_o some_o apt_a place_n where_o dung_n be_v plentiful_a and_o cheap_a then_o cover_v it_o with_o dung_n a_o foot_n thick_a or_o thereabouts_o and_o then_o you_o may_v be_v at_o choice_n whether_o you_o will_v at_o six_o month_n end_n shovel_n off_o all_o the_o dung_n and_o carry_v the_o fat_a earth_n to_o be_v use_v as_o in_o the_o former_a experiment_n or_o else_o to_o plough_v it_o four_o or_o five_o time_n all_o together_o in_o a_o year_n space_n and_o then_o carry_v all_o to_o be_v use_v as_o in_o the_o former_a experiment_n either_o of_o these_o way_n will_v serve_v for_o one_o acre_n of_o earth_n thus_o make_v fertile_a will_v make_v a_o hundred_o acre_n fertile_a and_o to_o yield_v a_o good_a crop_n yea_o even_o as_o you_o desire_v so_o you_o may_v fertilise_v by_o the_o mean_v prescribe_v in_o the_o first_o experiment_n and_o this_o same_o work_n may_v be_v do_v in_o a_o little_a garden_n plot_n in_o city_n corporation_n or_o village_n where_o a_o bed_n of_o good_a earth_n may_v be_v enrich_v at_o pleasure_n with_o all_o liquor_n throw_v upon_o it_o which_o contain_v any_o fatness_n or_o saltness_n as_o urine_n beef-broth_n soapsud_n blood_n brine_n of_o powder_a tub_n kitchin-wash_a fish-water_n lees_n of_o all_o wine_n bear_v perrey_n cider_n or_o whatsoever_o be_v good_a for_o hog_n the_o same_o will_v yield_v a_o excellent_a virtue_n to_o this_o earth_n and_o if_o a_o cover_n be_v set_v over_o it_o to_o keep_v it_o dry_a for_o a_o year_n space_n you_o may_v enrich_v it_o so_o that_o you_o may_v carry_v it_o twenty_o mile_n and_o yet_o find_v more_o gain_n by_o it_o than_o by_o a_o common_a dung_n that_o lie_v but_o a_o mile_n off_o and_o any_o
fatness_n be_v grateful_a to_o humane_a nature_n the_o other_o be_v offensive_a for_o the_o avoid_n of_o which_o inconvenience_n i_o know_v none_o better_o than_o to_o let_v the_o dung_n be_v full_o putrify_v and_o turn_v into_o earth_n without_o stnk_v before_o it_o be_v mingle_v with_o the_o corn_n or_o seeds_n and_o this_o may_v be_v do_v by_o my_o former_a invention_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o there_o may_v be_v above_o fourscore_o pound_n in_o the_o hundred_o save_v in_o the_o compost_n of_o all_o the_o arable_a land_n in_o england_n there_o be_v three_o cause_n why_o people_n in_o the_o country_n live_v long_o and_o have_v better_a health_n than_o those_o that_o live_v in_o great_a city_n the_o first_o be_v the_o air_n be_v more_o pure_a and_o wholesome_a the_o second_o be_v their_o food_n do_v not_o abound_v so_o much_o with_o the_o fatness_n and_o sulphur_n which_o be_v apt_a to_o putrefaction_n and_o to_o contaminate_v the_o blood_n the_o three_o be_v their_o much_o exercise_n do_v evacuate_v that_o part_n of_o their_o nutriment_n which_o be_v ungrateful_a to_o humane_a nature_n the_o contrary_a to_o all_o these_o be_v in_o great_a city_n where_o the_o air_n diet_n and_o exercise_n be_v so_o much_o different_a the_o effect_n do_v show_v the_o cause_n very_o clear_a so_o that_o there_o need_v no_o other_o or_o further_a philosophation_n concern_v the_o same_o if_o any_o man_n doubt_v whether_o vegetable_n draw_v the_o corruptible_a or_o stink_a sulphur_n or_o fatness_n which_o lie_v within_o the_o reach_n of_o their_o attractive_a virtue_n let_v he_o behold_v the_o place_n where_o beast_n have_v late_o dung_v in_o pasture_n and_o he_o shall_v find_v that_o there_o the_o grass_n be_v more_o sour_a and_o gistastfull_a to_o the_o beast_n and_o cattle_n the_o eleventhâ—_n experiment_n wherein_o be_v show_v how_o rich_a compost_n may_v be_v make_v in_o great_a city_n of_o thing_n former_o cast_v away_o the_o water_n wherein_o fishmonger_n water_n their_o fish_n be_v make_v as_o salt_n as_o it_o will_v bear_v with_o the_o foul_a salt_n in_o the_o sweep_a of_o ship_n salt_n lime_n great_a larder_n and_o other_o such_o place_n be_v boil_a in_o butcher_n slaughter-house_n when_o their_o beast_n be_v to_o be_v kill_v and_o the_o blood_n let_v run_v warm_v unto_o it_o be_v likewise_o hot_a it_o will_v not_o clodder_n but_o will_v be_v admirable_a good_a liquor_n to_o imbibe_n good_a wheat_n earth_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v make_v the_o rich_a compost_n in_o the_o world_n to_o fill_v the_o hole_n where_o wheat_n or_o barley_n be_v set_v for_o that_o one_o bushel_n of_o this_o earth_n be_v sufficient_a to_o be_v mingle_v with_o three_o or_o four_o bushel_n of_o the_o earth_n of_o the_o land_n itself_o by_o which_o mean_v great_a charge_n be_v save_v in_o the_o carriage_n itself_o by_o reason_n that_o a_o little_a quantity_n will_v work_v a_o great_a effect_n saltpetre_n for_o some_o ground_n be_v more_o apt_a and_o cheap_a though_o the_o price_n be_v great_a for_o a_o little_a quantity_n will_v work_v a_o great_a effect_n especial_o where_o the_o land_n be_v hot_a and_o dry_a by_o nature_n sawdust_n be_v excellent_a to_o mingle_v with_o earth_n to_o fill_v the_o hole_n where_o corn_n be_v set_v in_o strong_a bind_a clay_n ground_n also_o shave_n of_o horn_n hoof_n of_o all_o beast_n hair_n of_o beast_n woollen_a rag_n chap_v small_a be_v admirable_a shave_n of_o horn_n be_v now_o usual_o sell_v in_o london_n for_o three_o shilling_n and_o six_o penny_n a_o sack_n for_o the_o same_o purpose_n also_o woollen_a rag_n for_o two_o shilling_n a_o sack_n as_o for_o hoof_n of_o beast_n hair_n and_o tanner_n horn_n may_v be_v putrify_v in_o good_a arable_a wheat_n earth_n be_v keep_v dry_a from_o rain_n and_o then_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o together_o be_v the_o rich_a compost_n in_o the_o world_n to_o be_v use_v for_o the_o fill_n of_o the_o hole_n where_o wheat_n be_v set_v also_o all_o other_o compost_n whatsoever_o mention_v in_o this_o book_n be_v the_o most_o wholsome_a for_o man_n body_n and_o most_o effectual_a for_o produce_v of_o great_a increase_n if_o they_o be_v thus_o order_v the_o twelve_o experiment_n wherein_o be_v show_v how_o any_o kingdom_n may_v live_v in_o great_a prosperity_n with_o half_a the_o trouble_n and_o charge_n which_o now_o they_o sustain_v and_o yet_o live_v in_o adversity_n it_o be_v find_v by_o experience_n that_o where_o there_o be_v a_o good_a council_n of_o war_n there_o the_o kingdom_n be_v well_o defend_v and_o where_o there_o be_v good_a regularity_n in_o divinity_n there_o the_o soul_n be_v preserve_v from_o sickness_n why_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v so_o for_o the_o state_n temporal_a if_o a_o council_n of_o husbandry_n be_v erect_v whereupon_o the_o happiness_n of_o all_o kingdom_n do_v depend_v sure_o if_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o the_o best_a experience_a man_n be_v depute_v for_o this_o purpose_n who_o may_v regulate_v the_o rest_n it_o will_v produce_v a_o great_a perfection_n in_o that_o knowledge_n which_o as_o it_o be_v the_o most_o ancient_a of_o all_o science_n so_o it_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a and_o honourable_a for_o that_o by_o it_o all_o prince_n live_v and_o no_o inferior_a person_n can_v possible_o live_v without_o it_o the_o plebeian_n be_v like_o those_o in_o ireland_n who_o will_v not_o lay_v aside_o their_o old_a custom_n to_o draw_v their_o horse_n by_o the_o tail_n though_o a_o act_n be_v make_v against_o it_o nor_o lay_v aside_o the_o burn_a their_o corn_n in_o the_o straw_n to_o save_v the_o labour_n of_o thrash_v though_o their_o house_n lie_v unthatch_v i_o have_v know_v some_o parson_n in_o parish_n which_o have_v be_v skilful_a in_o agriculture_n and_o have_v be_v excellent_a improver_n of_o land_n and_o some_o that_o be_v good_a physician_n and_o have_v do_v much_o good_a in_o their_o country_n that_o way_n i_o have_v also_o know_v some_o landlord_n qualify_v with_o the_o same_o skill_v and_o certain_o if_o all_o be_v so_o it_o will_v conduce_v great_o to_o the_o prosperity_n of_o a_o kingdom_n for_o the_o great_a profit_n will_v redound_v to_o those_o two_o sort_n of_o man_n yet_o may_v the_o martyr_n be_v easy_o order_v so_o that_o the_o rest_n may_v live_v in_o twice_o as_o much_o prosperity_n as_o now_o they_o do_v and_o though_o they_o be_v double_v in_o number_n for_o i_o have_v know_v many_o man_n to_o live_v better_o with_o 30._o acre_n of_o land_n than_o other_o have_v do_v with_o a_o hundred_o of_o acre_n and_o if_o need_v require_v i_o can_v show_v where_o one_o acre_n of_o land_n have_v be_v worth_a two_o hundred_o pound_n per_fw-la a_o by_o be_v plant_v with_o melon_n and_o a_o whole_a family_n have_v live_v well_o upon_o it_o and_o gather_v riches_n if_o the_o course_n of_o husbandry_n be_v regulate_v in_o this_o manner_n viz._n that_o no_o man_n shall_v occupy_v any_o land_n in_o pasture_n who_o fertility_n may_v perpetual_o be_v increase_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o water_n though_o the_o hay_n grow_v thereupon_o be_v total_o spend_v to_o produce_v dung_n for_o the_o fertilize_n of_o high_a ground_n also_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v occupy_v any_o land_n in_o tillage_n who_o fertility_n may_v be_v perpetual_o increase_v in_o pasture_n by_o have_v the_o same_o dung_n spend_v upon_o they_o which_o they_o yield_v natural_o also_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v till_o any_o other_o land_n but_o such_o high_a and_o barren_a land_n as_o be_v not_o able_a to_o fertilise_v itself_o and_o shall_v make_v use_n of_o my_o several_a invention_n for_o the_o enrich_n of_o the_o same_o then_o will_v there_o be_v leave_v but_o little_a barren_a land_n in_o england_n in_o a_o short_a space_n whereby_o all_o the_o premise_n in_o this_o twelve_o experiment_n may_v be_v easy_o perform_v a_o friend_n of_o i_o do_v search_v divers_a register_n book_n in_o several_a parish_n in_o england_n he_o also_o search_v the_o parson_n book_n of_o tithe_n and_o find_v that_o where_o arable_a land_n as_o turn_v into_o pasture_n there_o be_v few_o christen_n and_o many_o more_o tithe_n lamb_n and_o tithe_n calf_n whereby_o he_o discover_v a_o kind_n of_o witchcraft_n which_o be_v to_o turn_v man_n into_o beast_n to_o dissolve_v this_o witchcraft_n there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n but_o to_o go_v the_o contrary_a way_n and_o whereas_o the_o landlord_n find_v more_o gain_n in_o the_o increase_n of_o sheep_n and_o beast_n than_o former_o he_o find_v in_o the_o increase_n of_o people_n to_o show_v a_o way_n how_o more_o gain_n may_v accrue_v to_o the_o landlord_n by_o the_o increase_n of_o people_n than_o former_o he_o find_v in_o the_o increase_n of_o beast_n and_o sure_o this_o be_v no_o hard_a task_n for_o if_o the_o people_n employment_n be_v well_o regulate_v there_o will_v come_v more_o
profit_n a_o great_a deal_n than_o by_o beast_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o doubt_n whether_o people_n may_v be_v have_v to_o improve_v the_o land_n and_o to_o produce_v great_a profit_n than_o beast_n can_v do_v let_v but_o thing_n be_v so_o order_v that_o the_o plebeian_n may_v have_v such_o good_a employment_n whereby_o they_o may_v maintain_v a_o marry_a estate_n plentiful_o and_o it_o will_v be_v find_v by_o a_o short_a experience_n there_o will_v be_v no_o want_n of_o servant_n by_o this_o mean_v the_o parson_n may_v double_v their_o tyth_n the_o landlord_n may_v double_v his_o rent_n and_o the_o common_a people_n though_o double_v in_o number_n may_v live_v twice_o as_o well_o as_o they_o do_v before_o and_o prince_n and_o statesman_n shall_v not_o have_v half_o the_o trouble_n which_o they_o have_v before_o for_o want_n and_o necessity_n be_v find_v to_o produce_v grudge_n and_o discontentment_n these_o have_v produce_v rebellion_n and_o insurrection_n all_o which_o have_v cause_v prince_n for_o to_o lose_v their_o kingdom_n many_o time_n and_o turn_v the_o state_n of_o country_n topsey_a turvey_o beside_o that_o the_o life_n of_o man_n will_v be_v lengthen_v as_o in_o former_a age_n by_o their_o good_a and_o wholesome_a diet_n for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o cause_n in_o nature_n why_o man_n shall_v be_v now_o of_o lesser_a stature_n and_o enjoy_v worse_a health_n and_o die_v soon_o than_o in_o former_a age_n but_o these_o few_o viz._n first_o man_n be_v much_o employ_v with_o worldly_a care_n and_o difficulty_n for_o live_v in_o populous_a country_n which_o may_v easy_o be_v remedy_v by_o the_o mean_v aforesaid_a second_o the_o corn_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o preserver_n of_o other_o meat_n from_o too_o sudden_a corruption_n in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n before_o the_o chilus_fw-la have_v perform_v all_o his_o several_a office_n be_v now_o adulterate_v and_o contaminate_v much_o by_o mix_v the_o dung_n with_o the_o corn_n before_o the_o corruptible_a part_n thereof_o be_v consume_v and_o so_o the_o corn_n help_v to_o contaminate_v the_o blood_n which_o shall_v preserve_v it_o and_o will_v do_v it_o powerful_o if_o my_o new_a invention_n be_v general_o put_v into_o practice_n three_o in_o populous_a country_n where_o there_o be_v difficulty_n of_o live_v the_o pure_a law_n of_o nature_n be_v not_o observe_v in_o marriage_n and_o marry_a estate_n but_o other_o respect_n do_v sway_v overmuch_o which_o cause_v defect_n in_o many_o generation_n but_o to_o return_v to_o my_o main_a subject_n i_o be_o now_o about_o a_o way_n to_o experiment_n to_o meliorate_v any_o corn_n pulse_n seed_n kernel_n fruit_n etc._n etc._n and_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o the_o pleasantness_n of_o the_o taste_n the_o wholsomness_n of_o the_o smell_n and_o the_o ability_n to_o keep_v other_o meat_n from_o sudden_a corruption_n in_o man_n body_n will_v invite_v great_a man_n in_o general_a to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o same_o and_o to_o give_v good_a price_n so_o that_o a_o farmer_n may_v maintain_v his_o family_n well_o and_o grow_v rich_a too_o by_o the_o plant_n of_o 1_o acre_n of_o land_n yearly_o for_o upon_o my_o certain_a knowledge_n there_o be_v fond_o cast_v away_o in_o every_o family_n in_o england_n as_o well_o in_o great_a city_n as_o country-town_n so_o many_o thing_n as_o be_v use_v according_a to_o my_o direction_n will_v produce_v such_o a_o increase_n of_o corn_n yearly_a as_o will_v serve_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o say_a family_n and_o will_v be_v more_o wholesome_a for_o the_o body_n of_o man_n than_o the_o great_a part_n of_o corn_n which_o now_o usual_o grow_v in_o england_n yea_o though_o this_o compost_n shall_v be_v use_v in_o the_o more_o barren_a sort_n of_o land_n so_o that_o now_o the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o this_o land_n and_o so_o consequent_o other_o kingdom_n may_v live_v in_o worldly_a happiness_n and_o prosperity_n for_o ever_o hereafter_o but_o whether_o they_o will_v do_v so_o or_o not_o for_o if_o they_o be_v willing_a they_o will_v show_v the_o same_o by_o their_o action_n and_o then_o i_o be_o sure_a there_o be_v no_o doubt_n to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o possibility_n thereof_o whereby_o a_o utopia_n may_v be_v have_v real_o without_o any_o fiction_n at_o all_o if_o order_n be_v give_v that_o every_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a in_o their_o parish_n only_o one_o day_n in_o the_o year_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o some_o of_o these_o new_a invention_n as_o set_v of_o wheat_n of_o compound_v of_o compost_n in_o great_a city_n fit_a to_o be_v carry_v many_o mile_n than_o they_o will_v be_v expert_a against_o a_o year_n of_o dearth_n and_o famine_n so_o that_o they_o may_v be_v employ_v in_o that_o work_n whereby_o a_o wonderful_a quantity_n of_o corn_n may_v be_v save_v for_o the_o present_a relief_n of_o the_o land_n which_o else_o must_v needs_o be_v import_v from_o other_o kingdom_n for_o which_o the_o wealth_n of_o this_o land_n must_v needs_o be_v exhaust_v the_o thirteen_o experiment_n wherein_o be_v show_v how_o timber_n for_o building_n and_o wood_n for_o householdstuff_n may_v be_v provide_v in_o short_a space_n it_o be_v find_v by_o experience_n that_o a_o chestnut_n will_v grow_v in_o ten_o or_o twelve_o year_n into_o a_o fair_a tree_n able_a to_o be_v the_o master-post_n of_o a_o fair_a building_n and_o then_o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v provide_v into_o lesser_a part_n for_o studd_n and_o spar_v it_o be_v also_o find_v that_o a_o walnut_n will_v grow_v in_o the_o like_a time_n into_o a_o tree_n able_a to_o make_v little_a table_n boxes_z stool_n and_o chest_n very_o beautiful_a and_o sit_v for_o use_v to_o adorn_v the_o house_n whereby_o any_o young_a brother_n that_o will_v show_v so_o much_o frugality_n and_o providence_n as_o to_o obtain_v leave_n of_o his_o father_n to_o plant_v a_o certain_a number_n of_o such_o tree_n in_o some_o convenient_a place_n in_o his_o father_n land_n in_o his_o minority_n while_o he_o be_v a_o schoolboy_n he_o may_v not_o only_o have_v wood_n to_o build_v he_o a_o house_n and_o to_o furnish_v it_o against_o his_o occasion_n but_o also_o he_o may_v win_v so_o much_o credit_n by_o his_o industry_n and_o diligence_n that_o as_o for_o my_o part_n if_o i_o have_v a_o daughter_n to_o marry_v i_o will_v soon_o match_v she_o with_o he_o though_o i_o purchase_v he_o land_n to_o set_v his_o house_n upon_o than_o with_o his_o elder_a brother_n if_o he_o want_v those_o gift_n and_o quality_n though_o he_o be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o good_a jointure_n for_o i_o have_v see_v by_o experience_n that_o a_o present_a estate_n either_o real_a or_o personal_a be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o quality_n of_o thrive_a which_o any_o man_n else_o may_v likewise_o see_v by_o experience_n that_o sometime_o yea_o many_o time_n a_o farmer_n be_v industrious_a intelligent_a and_o provident_a though_o he_o pay_v a_o good_a round_o rend_v live_v better_a than_o a_o freeholder_n which_o be_v owner_n of_o much_o free-land_n the_o fourteen_o experiment_n wherein_o be_v show_v divers_a way_n concern_v fruit-tree_n it_o be_v find_v by_o experience_n that_o if_o the_o kernel_n of_o a_o pear_n or_o apple_n be_v set_v and_o not_o graft_v but_o be_v let_v grow_v to_o a_o great_a tree_n than_o it_o will_v not_o bear_v fruit_n till_o forty_o or_o fifty_o year_n as_o a_o great_a number_n of_o other_o tree_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n it_o be_v likewise_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o a_o scion_n take_v from_o a_o tree_n that_o be_v fruitful_a and_o also_o from_o the_o most_o fruitful_a bough_n of_o that_o tree_n and_o be_v graft_v into_o a_o young_a stock_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n as_o that_o before_o mention_v will_v bear_v fruit_n in_o a_o quarter_n of_o the_o time_n which_o the_o other_o do_v the_o cause_n can_v be_v no_o other_o but_o that_o nature_n have_v ordain_v a_o certain_a time_n for_o propagation_n in_o all_o thing_n but_o yet_o the_o say_a time_n be_v accelerate_a in_o the_o grass_v tree_n by_o art_n help_v nature_n but_o in_o the_o other_o tree_n time_n be_v leave_v to_o nature_n free_a determination_n so_o that_o every_o one_o may_v make_v choice_n of_o these_o two_o way_n at_o pleasure_n and_o if_o he_o aim_v at_o his_o present_a profit_n then_o graft_n be_v his_o present_a way_n and_o best_a but_o if_o he_o aim_v at_o the_o profit_n of_o his_o posterity_n than_o it_o be_v best_a not_o to_o graft_v at_o all_o and_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o may_v change_v the_o taste_n of_o fruit_n at_o pleasure_n which_o by_o graft_n he_o can_v do_v for_o it_o be_v find_v by_o experience_n that_o if_o three_o kernel_n of_o several_a sort_n be_v put_v into_o the_o cave_n
of_o a_o bean-stalk_n cut_v half_o a_o inch_n long_o above_o a_o knot_n and_o so_o set_v it_o will_v bear_v a_o fruit_n contrary_a in_o colour_n taste_n and_o form_n contrary_a to_o any_o one_o of_o they_o also_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o may_v exalt_v the_o nature_n and_o excellency_n thereof_o at_o pleasure_n if_o about_o the_o root_n thereof_o he_o make_v three_o or_o four_o little_a hole_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o now_o and_o then_o with_o a_o little_a fennel_n and_o a_o spoon_n he_o put_v into_o the_o hole_n a_o little_a of_o the_o best_a new_a wort_n wherein_o have_v be_v boil_v a_o little_a cinnamon_n clove_n mace_n sugar_n or_o any_o other_o substance_n of_o excellent_a taste_n and_o odour_n for_o as_o it_o be_v find_v by_o experience_n that_o any_o evil_a neutriment_n do_v spoil_v yea_o &_o sometime_o poison_v the_o thing_n nourish_v so_o any_o excellent_a nutriment_n do_v wonderful_o advance_v the_o goodness_n and_o excellency_n thereof_o and_o after_o that_o these_o tree_n be_v come_v to_o age_n of_o maturity_n to_o be_v fruitful_a then_o the_o scion_n take_v thence_o will_v be_v perpetual_a and_o able_a to_o fill_v the_o whole_a country_n with_o fruit_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n and_o by_o such_o mean_n as_o these_o there_o be_v no_o question_n but_o all_o these_o variety_n of_o excellent_a fruit_n be_v obtain_v in_o former_a time_n for_o it_o can_v be_v think_v but_o that_o at_o the_o first_o when_o there_o be_v none_o but_o wild_a fruit_n there_o can_v neither_o be_v such_o variety_n nor_o yet_o fruit_n of_o such_o excellency_n i_o have_v now_o some_o trial_n in_o hand_n with_o some_o pulse_n fruit_n and_o garden_n stuff_n to_o meliorate_v they_o in_o this_o manner_n and_o do_v not_o doubt_v of_o the_o success_n the_o fifteen_o observation_n and_o experiment_n show_v how_o it_o may_v be_v order_v that_o corn_n shall_v never_o be_v exceed_o cheap_a to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o the_o farmer_n nor_o exceed_v dear_a to_o the_o grievance_n of_o the_o buyer_n it_o be_v find_v by_o experience_n that_o when_o barley_n be_v at_o two_o shilling_n the_o bushel_n or_o under_o than_o a_o acre_n and_o so_o twenty_o acre_n of_o land_n may_v be_v manure_v with_o malt_n more_o cheap_a than_o with_o dung_n if_o it_o he_o worth_a six_o penny_n a_o load_n and_o to_o be_v carry_v half_o a_o mile_n and_o this_o be_v true_a if_o after_o the_o common_a manner_n the_o malt_n be_v sow_v among_o the_o wheat_n as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v with_o pigeon_n dung_n malt_n dust_n rag_n shave_n of_o horn_n salt-peter_n bay-salt_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v potent_a and_o effectual_a for_o multiplication_n now_o let_v every_o man_n judge_n of_o how_o great_a consequence_n this_o experiment_n will_v be_v if_o by_o my_o new_a invention_n the_o malt_n be_v disperse_v into_o the_o hole_n where_o the_o wheat_n be_v set_v so_o that_o it_o all_o lie_n within_o the_o attractive_a virtue_n of_o the_o corn_n for_o than_o none_o will_v be_v lose_v and_o by_o this_o mean_v a_o acre_n of_o land_n may_v be_v manure_v with_o so_o much_o corn_n as_o be_v usual_o cast_v away_o by_o the_o accustom_a manner_n of_o sow_v more_o than_o by_o set_v and_o the_o reason_n why_o malt_n be_v so_o much_o better_a than_o corn_n be_v because_o that_o by_o dry_v upon_o the_o kiln_n the_o vegetative_a spirit_n be_v kill_v and_o by_o the_o malt_a the_o nutritive_a virtue_n be_v open_v and_o advance_v and_o it_o matter_v not_o of_o what_o corn_n the_o malt_n be_v make_v as_o of_o barley_n pease_n bean_n oat_n fetch_n or_o buck-wheat_n or_o whatsoever_o be_v cheap_a for_o by_o this_o mean_n it_o be_v convert_v into_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o wheat_n together_o with_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o multiplication_n neither_o be_v it_o material_a whether_o the_o mast_n be_v ground_n or_o not_o especial_o for_o wheat_n or_o any_o corn_n sow_v before_o winter_n for_o that_o in_o due_a time_n it_o will_v be_v dissolve_v and_o putrify_a so_o that_o by_o little_a and_o little_a it_o may_v be_v assimilate_v i_o have_v find_v by_o experience_n that_o when_o i_o have_v take_v the_o great_a pike_a wheat_n my_o increase_n have_v be_v double_v more_o than_o with_o the_o small_a sort_n the_o reason_n can_v be_v no_o other_o but_o that_o such_o wheat_n be_v both_o seed_n and_o compost_n i_o have_v also_o put_v into_o every_o hole_n with_o the_o wheat_n seven_o or_o eight_o malt-corne_n and_o then_o increase_n be_v four_o or_o five_o yea_o six_o time_n more_o increase_v than_o before_o and_o this_o seven_o or_o eight_o malt-corn_n be_v so_o disperse_v by_o my_o engine_n into_o every_o hole_n be_v quick_o do_v and_o amount_v to_o no_o more_o corn_n than_o be_v usual_o cast_v away_o in_o sow_v more_o than_o be_v needful_a in_o set_v now_o the_o use_n to_o be_v make_v of_o this_o experience_n for_o the_o prevention_n of_o cheapness_n be_v to_o make_v a_o great_a use_n thereof_o in_o time_n of_o exceed_a plenty_n and_o to_o keep_v much_o dung_n in_o store_n for_o another_o year_n this_o with_o the_o practice_n of_o engross_a and_o hoard_v up_o of_o corn_n teach_v before_o will_v prevent_v immoderate_a cheapness_n and_o preserve_v many_o a_o honest_a poor_a farmer_n from_o poverty_n and_o howsoever_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v free_a from_o the_o aspersion_n of_o the_o ignorant_a plebeian_n for_o this_o my_o attempt_n yet_o i_o regard_v they_o not_o be_v devote_v to_o the_o universal_a benefit_n of_o all_o and_o let_v they_o be_v please_v to_o understand_v that_o every_o cheap_a year_n be_v but_o a_o forerunner_n of_o a_o dear_a one_o unless_o that_o this_o course_n be_v take_v by_o reason_n that_o much_o corn_n ground_n be_v usual_o upon_o such_o occasion_n turn_v into_o pasture_n when_o as_o the_o farmer_n find_v more_o gain_n in_o convert_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n into_o beef_n mutton_n butter_n cheese_n etc._n etc._n then_o by_o turn_v they_o into_o corn._n and_o let_v they_o be_v please_v also_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n james_n of_o happy_a memory_n which_o allow_v engrosser_n to_o hoard_v up_o corn_n for_o no_o other_o purpose_n but_o this_o which_o statute_n i_o wish_v all_o man_n that_o can_v spare_v their_o money_n to_o take_v notice_n and_o to_o mast_n use_v of_o the_o same_o for_o their_o own_o advantage_n as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o public_a benefit_n and_o let_v they_o not_o doubt_v of_o their_o gain_n which_o must_v needs_o prove_v certain_a howsoever_o yea_o though_o nature_n shall_v divers_a year_n together_o prove_v a_o love_a nurse_n and_o not_o play_v the_o stepmother_n by_o administer_a too_o much_o rain_n or_o too_o much_o drought_n or_o too_o little_a of_o either_o which_o be_v sometime_o see_v three_o or_o four_o year_n together_o though_o very_o seldom_o and_o if_o it_o happen_v so_o yet_o by_o turn_v the_o arable_a land_n into_o grass_n it_o have_v always_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o i_o have_v diligent_o observe_v for_o many_o year_n that_o the_o price_n of_o corn_n have_v be_v double_v at_o the_o least_o now_o that_o i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o prevention_n of_o cheapness_n i_o will_v proceed_v to_o the_o prevention_n of_o dearth_n which_o may_v be_v partly_o do_v by_o the_o store_v of_o corn_n and_o partly_o by_o my_o new_a invention_n for_o the_o expeditious_a set_n of_o corn_n which_o be_v so_o easy_a and_o quick_a for_o dispatch_v that_o he_o that_o have_v a_o ordinary_a plowland_n viz._n sixty_o acre_n in_o tillage_n may_v set_v it_o all_o in_o due_a time_n and_o pay_v his_o charge_n with_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o money_n which_o he_o may_v sell_v his_o corn_n for_o present_o beside_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o succeed_a crop_n which_o will_v be_v a_o three_o part_n more_o at_o least_o and_o will_v come_v in_o a_o good_a time_n for_o it_o be_v never_o see_v that_o corn_n be_v very_o cheap_a the_o next_o year_n after_o a_o dear_a and_o by_o this_o mean_v a_o good_a farmer_n may_v sow_v twenty_o quarter_n in_o his_o seed_n corn_n which_o be_v worth_a twice_o as_o much_o money_n as_o it_o be_v other_o year_n and_o how_o much_o corn_n will_v be_v thus_o sow_v in_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n i_o lean_a to_o the_o estimation_n of_o all_o man_n and_o suppose_v that_o they_o will_v confess_v that_o if_o every_o farmer_n keep_v these_o engine_n ready_a for_o such_o time_n howsoever_o they_o make_v not_o so_o great_a use_n thereof_o in_o time_n of_o exceed_a cheapness_n that_o it_o may_v well_o be_v call_v store-corn_n and_o be_v more_o effectual_a and_o preserve_v great_a abundance_n of_o corn_n for_o the_o prevention_n of_o dearth_n than_o all_o the_o storehouse_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n i_o have_v take_v the_o more_o pain_n and_o
in_o or_o near_o his_o orchard_n and_o then_o take_v all_o earth_n he_o may_v convenient_o from_o his_o fruit_n tree_n root_n he_o put_v this_o sult_n unto_o they_o and_o this_o every_o two_o year_n and_o that_o he_o have_v thus_o recover_v old_a decay_a tree_n and_o such_o as_o have_v scarce_o bark_v or_o any_o life_n leave_v in_o they_o and_o that_o his_o other_o tree_n have_v shoot_v forth_o and_o fructify_v double_a and_o treble_a to_o what_o they_o do_v before_o for_o the_o devonshire_n gent._n i_o be_o hopeless_a of_o see_v he_o again_o but_o his_o relation_n concern_v furze_n be_v to_o this_o effect_n that_o they_o value_v they_o much_o in_o devon_n and_o sow_v their_o seed_n for_o hedge_n to_o shelter_v their_o cattle_n and_o for_o fuel_n and_o that_o they_o find_v they_o very_o profitable_a for_o fruit-tree_n be_v young_a to_o hang_v about_o their_o body_n near_o the_o ground_n to_o defend_v they_o from_o hare_n which_o usual_o bawk_v young_a tree_n sheep_n and_o wind_n and_o that_o the_o dressis_fw-la as_o he_o call_v the_o dust_n of_o they_o do_v marvellous_o hearten_v the_o earth_n in_o which_o they_o grow_v if_o lay_v upon_o the_o ground_n only_o round_o about_o they_o and_o that_o they_o value_v that_o dust_n for_o that_o use_n above_o any_o horse_n dung_n they_o be_v of_o excellent_a use_n to_o keep_v mouse_n out_o of_o barn-floor_n for_o be_v lay_v under_o the_o corn_n mice_n and_o rat_n avoid_v touch_v the_o floor_n so_o reek_v of_o corn_n that_o stand_v from_o the_o ground_n upon_o pile_n of_o wood_n and_o cheese-rack_n that_o have_v furze_n bind_v in_o the_o way_n where_o the_o vermin_n may_v creep_v be_v sufficient_o secure_v the_o lady_n d._n tell_v i_o that_o at_o islington_n be_v annoy_v with_o rat_n she_o be_v advise_v to_o take_v furze_n and_o place_v they_o in_o the_o passage_n and_o hole_n where_o rat_n enter_v her_o room_n and_o that_o she_o be_v full_o clear_v of_o they_o by_o that_o mean_n thus_o contemptible_a thing_n be_v of_o precious_a use_n by_o the_o order_n of_o he_o that_o make_v nothing_o in_o vain_a a_o estimate_n make_v some_o year_n ago_o of_o the_o great_a destruction_n of_o corn_n by_o the_o multitude_n of_o pidgeon-house_n a_o estimate_n of_o the_o great_a quantity_n of_o corn_n that_o pigeon_n do_v eat_v spoil_n and_o destroy_v in_o the_o county_n of_o cambridg_n and_o probata_fw-la for_o every_o shire_n of_o england_n the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o as_o by_o due_a inquiry_n may_v be_v make_v appear_v as_o follow_v viz._n 1._o that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o county_n of_o cambridge_n 163_o parish_n and_o in_o every_o parish_n one_o with_o another_o 3_o dove-house_n every_o house_n have_v in_o it_o at_o least_o one_o with_o another_o 200_o hole_n which_o be_v breed_v in_o and_o in_o every_o hole_n a_o pair_n of_o pigeon_n which_o breed_n beside_o those_o that_o have_v no_o mate_n which_o breed_v not_o of_o who_o number_n no_o notice_n be_v take_v which_o devour_v eat_v and_o spoil_v much_o corn_n also_o 2._o that_o it_o have_v and_o may_v be_v prove_v that_o a_o pigeon_n have_v have_v at_o one_o time_n in_o her_o crop_n 1000_o wheat_n corn_n which_o be_v about_o a_o pint_n a_o pigeon_n do_v feed_v thrice_o a_o day_n then_o conceive_v what_o every_o pigeon_n do_v spoil_v eat_v and_o devour_v in_o a_o year_n but_o to_o come_v to_o a_o far_o less_o scantling_n that_o a_o pigeon_n do_v eat_v but_o half_a a_o pint_n a_o day_n beside_o that_o he_o spoil_v by_o the_o space_n of_o six_o week_n in_o the_o harvest_n time_n only_o beside_o that_o he_o beat_v much_o down_n and_o spoil_v in_o beat_v down_o the_o stand_a corn_n that_o amount_v unto_o at_o least_o at_o the_o rate_v aforesaid_a for_o every_o pigeon_n house_n the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o 39_o comb_n and_o 6_o peck_v one_o sort_n of_o corn_n &_o grain_n with_o another_o the_o which_o other_o at_o 10_o s._n the_o comb_n come_v unto_o 19_o l._n 13_o s._n 9_o d._n but_o let_v it_o be_v grant_v as_o true_a it_o be_v that_o every_o pigeon_n house_n eat_v beside_o that_o he_o otherwise_o spoil_v to_o the_o value_n of_o 20_o l._n worth_n by_o the_o space_n of_o six_o week_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o the_o number_n of_o parish_n in_o the_o whole_a nation_n be_v 9533._o as_o whites_n almanac_n say_v beside_o londen_n and_o so_o rate_v every_o shire_n with_o the_o county_n of_o cambridge_n at_z 3_o dove-house_n for_o every_o parish_n the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o for_o in_o some_o parish_n there_o be_v far_o more_o at_o which_o rate_n the_o whole_a kingdom_n amount_v unto_o 28599._o devour_a dove-house_n the_o which_o at_o the_o several_a rate_n aforesaid_a come_v unto_o 571980_o l._n damage_n to_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n in_o six_o week_n space_n only_o but_o it_o be_v conceive_v they_o have_v nine_o week_n in_o the_o harvest_n to_o eat_v and_o spoil_v in_o which_o it_o may_v amount_v to_o half_a as_o much_o more_o beside_o that_o they_o devour_v at_o seed_n and_o other_o time_n in_o their_o several_a way_n 3._o that_o the_o multitude_n of_o dove-house_n be_v wink_v at_o and_o be_v suffer_v to_o stand_v in_o many_o place_n for_o the_o engender_v of_o peter_n where_o some_o of_o the_o owner_n thereof_o not_o sow_v any_o corn_n at_o all_o and_o some_o other_o have_v but_o a_o little_a land_n with_o corn_n of_o their_o own_o inheritance_n and_o moreover_o the_o profit_n of_o any_o dove_n house_n be_v not_o worth_a to_o the_o owner_n thereof_o the_o 40._o part_n of_o that_o which_o the_o pigeon_n devour_v only_o in_o six_o week_n space_n beside_o what_o they_o beat_v out_o and_o spoil_n 4._o that_o the_o damage_n then_o in_o what_o the_o pigeon_n eat_v devour_v and_o spoil_v in_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n in_o six_o week_n space_n at_o the_o rate_v aforesaid_a amount_v unto_o one_o million_o seven_o hundred_o and_o seventeen_o thousand_o nine_o hundred_o and_o forty_o pound_n at_o the_o least_o 5._o but_o if_o it_o may_v be_v prove_v that_o they_o eat_v and_o devour_v by_o the_o space_n of_o nine_o week_n as_o aforesaid_a than_o it_o will_v amount_v to_o the_o sum_n of_o two_o million_o five_o hundred_o seventy_o three_o thousand_o nine_o hundred_o and_o ten_o pound_n damage_n to_o the_o kingdom_n in_o that_o space_n which_o be_v more_o than_o all_o the_o pigeon_n and_o peter_n make_v in_o the_o kingdom_n be_v forty_o time_n worth_a 6._o that_o if_o it_o may_v be_v compute_v how_o many_o poor_a people_n of_o six_o person_n in_o a_o family_n at_o a_o bushel_n a_o week_n for_o every_o family_n that_o which_o the_o pigeon_n do_v eat_v and_o destroy_v in_o the_o space_n aforesaid_a will_v maintain_v so_o many_o thousand_o family_n for_o nine_o week_n space_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n worthy_a to_o be_v think_v upon_o and_o reform_v by_o the_o parliament_n 7._o that_o in_o some_o town_n where_o there_o be_v not_o above_o fifty_o or_o sixty_o family_n there_o be_v ten_o or_o twelve_o dove-house_n and_o the_o best_a owner_n thereof_o except_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n have_v not_o above_o forty_o or_o threescore_o acre_n of_o plowed_a land_n in_o the_o town_n beside_o that_o it_o will_v be_v prove_v that_o in_o some_o parish_n there_o be_v two_o or_o three_o dove-house_n where_o be_v not_o one_o acre_n of_o plowed_a land_n in_o these_o parish_n 8._o that_o judge_n crook_n at_o a_o assize_n time_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v neither_o fit_v nor_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o have_v a_o dove-house_n when_o so_o many_o poor_a people_n and_o their_o family_n may_v be_v maintain_v with_o the_o corn_n that_o the_o dove_n do_v eat_v spoil_n and_o devour_v another_o estimate_n by_o way_n of_o confirmation_n of_o destructive_a pidgeon-house_n pigeon_n can_v fly_v far_o for_o the_o fill_n of_o their_o crop_n and_o return_v the_o same_o night_n so_o long_o as_o pigeon_n can_v get_v corn_n they_o will_v eat_v little_o less_o they_o begin_v to_o eat_v corn_n about_o the_o end_n of_o jâ—ly_a at_o which_o time_n the_o corn_n which_o be_v before_o hand_n spring_v up_o in_o the_o ear_n and_o that_o ear_n pretty_a well_o fill_v begin_v to_o ripen_v or_o turn_v colour_n and_o they_o hardly_o want_v corn_n till_o the_o end_n of_o barley_n seed_v which_o be_v about_o may_v day_n which_o in_o all_o amount_n to_o two_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o day_n or_o thereabouts_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o time_n they_o live_v on_o bent_v etc._n etc._n there_o be_v in_o england_n and_o wales_n at_o least_o 24000_o dove-house_n and_o there_o can_v be_v less_o than_o 500_o pair_n of_o old_a pigeon_n in_o each_o house_n one_o with_o the_o other_o which_o amount_v to_o 2000000_o of_o pair_n to_o speak_v very_o modest_o each_o pair_n of_o old_a pigeon_n with_o what_o they_o carry_v
letter_n from_o dublin_n i_o have_v disperse_v that_o paper_n of_o sir_n ri._n weston_n direction_n you_o do_v i_o the_o favour_n to_o send_v i_o about_o the_o husbandry_n of_o clover_n and_o i_o be_o to_o return_v you_o humble_a thanks_o for_o it_o though_o there_o do_v remain_v a_o very_a matterial_a scruple_n about_o it_o which_o be_v that_o if_o they_o sow_v it_o with_o the_o barley_n or_o oat_n it_o must_v needs_o spring_v up_o and_o be_v ripe_a before_o the_o barley_n and_o consequent_o at_o the_o mow_v of_o the_o barley_n will_v either_o be_v mix_v with_o it_o so_o as_o not_o well_o to_o be_v separate_v or_o must_v be_v tread_v down_o and_o spoil_v by_o it_o this_o i_o be_v not_o able_a to_o answer_v must_v entreat_v you_o to_o take_v a_o little_a pain_n to_o satisfy_v i_o and_o to_o communicate_v what_o you_o have_v experimental_o be_v inform_v concern_v it_o i_o be_o to_o solicit_v you_o also_o in_o the_o name_n of_o some_o young_a husbandman_n and_o other_o improver_n here_o to_o procure_v they_o a_o parcel_n of_o choice_n good_a new_a and_o excellent_a clover-seed_n who_o be_v resolve_v according_a as_o this_o take_v so_o to_o follow_v that_o husbandry_n as_o therefore_o the_o good_a success_n of_o this_o will_v much_o encourage_v our_o young_a undertaker_n so_o if_o this_o seed_n shall_v prove_v bad_a and_o not_o thrive_v it_o will_v as_o much_o discountenance_n all_o our_o new_a projector_n the_o doubt_n and_o queres_fw-la in_o the_o letter_n from_o dublin_n resolve_v in_o answer_n to_o the_o question_n youâ—_n make_v concern_v the_o sow_v of_o clover_n with_o other_o corn_n i_o can_v say_v that_o only_a which_o my_o experience_n have_v teach_v i_o viz._n that_o polish_v oat_n be_v the_o best_a corn_n to_o be_v sow_v with_o clover_n about_o the_o middle_n of_o april_n two_o bushel_n and_o a_o half_a or_o three_o bushel_n of_o oat_n will_v be_v enough_o which_o yield_v a_o middle_a crop_n of_o oat_n at_o harvest_n will_v shadow_v the_o clover_n from_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o leave_v the_o clover_n at_o the_o time_n of_o mow_v 2_o or_o 3_o inch_n high_a and_o no_o more_o which_o will_v be_v a_o notable_a pasture_n in_o september_n or_o october_n follow_v and_o will_v according_a to_o my_o experience_n winter_v 2_o or_o 3_o sheep_n of_o a_o acre_n for_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o second_o summer_n and_o so_o forward_o a_o kentish-man_n by_o name_n sir_n thomas_n payton_n give_v i_o this_o relation_n of_o his_o own_o experience_n viz._n that_o by_o cut_v of_o it_o and_o feed_n of_o cattle_n in_o rack_n under_o a_o tolle_fw-la of_o tree_n six_o acre_n do_v maintain_v between_o the_o middle_n of_o april_n and_o the_o middle_n of_o october_n that_o be_v half_a a_o year_n 13_o cow_n 10_o ox_n 3_o horse_n and_o 26_o hog_n which_o aâ—_n 12_o d._n a_o week_n for_o the_o bullock_n or_o horse_n and_o 2_o d._n for_o a_o hog_n come_v to_o above_o 30_o s._n a_o week_n which_o be_v 40_o l._n for_o the_o 26_o week_n which_o be_v not_o less_o than_o 20_o noble_n for_o the_o summer_n profit_n of_o a_o acre_n beside_o what_o it_o yield_v in_o the_o winter_n which_o be_v also_o considerable_a sir_n rich._n weston_n apply_v this_o husbandry_n to_o the_o improvement_n of_o barren_a ground_n but_o my_o experience_n and_o judgement_n be_v that_o the_o best_a improvement_n be_v upon_o the_o best_a ground_n nor_o be_v 10_o s._n or_o 15_o s._n a_o acre_n considerable_a to_o the_o certainty_n which_o rich_a land_n give_v to_o a_o improvement_n that_o be_v so_o great_a in_o itself_o the_o common_a practice_n also_o imploy_v this_o husbandry_n by_o way_n of_o mow_v of_o the_o land_n but_o my_o opinion_n be_v and_o practice_n shall_v be_v to_o pasture_v it_o which_o instead_o of_o impoverish_v the_o ground_n as_o mow_v by_o experience_n do_v will_v much_o better_a the_o ground_n by_o the_o abundance_n of_o stock_n which_o be_v continual_o keep_v upon_o it_o upon_o the_o same_o reason_n as_o foddering_a of_o land_n do_v note_v also_o that_o the_o clovergrasse_n be_v most_o excellent_a food_n for_o bee_n a_o answer_n to_o more_o queres_fw-la concern_v the_o husbandry_n of_o clovergrasse_n q._n the_o quality_n of_o the_o ground_n clovergrasse_n delight_v in_o a._n any_o light_a sandy_a or_o hazel-mould-land_n be_v best_a to_o bear_v clover_n and_o though_o barren_a land_n will_v bear_v it_o yet_o fresh_a and_o rich_a ground_n do_v by_o experience_n return_v best_a profit_n q._n the_o manner_n of_o prepare_v the_o ground_n a._n there_o can_v be_v too_o much_o cost_v in_o prepare_v the_o ground_n and_o make_v it_o free_a from_o all_o manner_n of_o other_o grass_n q._n the_o season_n and_o manner_n of_o sow_v the_o seed_n a._n clover_n be_v usual_o sow_v with_o barley_n polish_v oat_n sometime_o with_o flax_n or_o with_o any_o seed_n that_o be_v sow_v in_o april_n the_o best_a manner_n of_o sow_v that_o i_o have_v be_v able_a to_o learn_v be_v to_o mix_v it_o by_o quarter_n of_o pound_n or_o less_o quantity_n with_o such_o proportion_n of_o sand_n as_o when_o all_o the_o parcel_n be_v put_v together_o they_o may_v make_v two_o bushel_n and_o a_o half_a or_o tbree_a bushel_n or_o any_o such_o proportion_n as_o fit_v a_o ordinary_a sower_n hand_n and_o thus_o it_o may_v be_v sow_v like_o any_o other_o corn_n with_o a_o full_a hand_n some_o at_o the_o first_o do_v use_v to_o sow_v 4_o or_o 5_o pound_n upon_o a_o acre_n other_o have_v use_v to_o sow_v 10_o pound_n and_o i_o shall_v next_o spring_n sow_v more_o it_o be_v usual_o about_o the_o spring-time_n sell_v in_o london_n for_o 12_o or_o 14_o d._n the_o pound_n but_o by_o the_o help_n of_o some_o belgic_a merchant_n it_o may_v be_v have_v thence_o for_o 6_o d._n the_o pound_n or_o perhaps_o for_o less_o q._n the_o best_a use_n of_o it_o for_o cattle_n a._n the_o best_a way_n that_o i_o can_v learn_v of_o feed_v cattle_n with_o it_o be_v to_o cut_v it_o and_o to_o give_v it_o they_o in_o the_o rack_n within_o some_o little_a grow_v or_o shady_a place_n and_o a_o proportion_n of_o swine_n will_v grow_v very_o fat_a with_o what_o fall_v from_o the_o rack_n in_o this_o manner_n as_o i_o be_o credible_o inform_v 6_o acre_n do_v feed_v all_o this_o summer_n time_n more_o ox_n milch-cow_n horse_n and_o hog_n then_o not_o be_v my_o own_o experience_n i_o be_o willing_a to_o name_v q._n the_o way_n of_o save_v or_o get_v it_o out_o a._n to_o this_o my_o experience_n reach_v not_o but_o in_o this_o i_o be_o full_o satisfy_v that_o our_o own_o seed_n be_v best_a and_o free_a from_o cozenage_n it_o last_v three_o or_o four_o or_o more_o year_n in_o the_o ground_n according_a as_o the_o ground_n be_v good_a and_o at_o first_o well_o people_v with_o it_o this_o be_v all_o that_o my_o experience_n reach_v unto_o concern_v clover_n concern_v the_o thresh_a of_o clover-seed_n the_o clover-seed_n be_v a_o seed_n very_o difficult_a to_o thrash_v they_o must_v be_v good_a thrasher_n that_o can_v thrash_n six_o gallon_n in_o a_o day_n the_o way_n use_v by_o a_o great_a husbandman_n of_o clover_n in_o kent_n be_v first_o to_o thrash_n off_o the_o head_n which_o easy_o part_n which_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o straw_n he_o use_v to_o thrash_n over_o again_o until_o it_o seem_v all_o as_o chass_v or_o dust_n which_o after_o he_o winnow_v with_o a_o fan_n as_o long_o as_o the_o dust_n fly_v out_o among_o the_o dust_n there_o will_v remain_v some_o small_a head_n unbroken_a which_o he_o separate_v or_o thrash_v over_o again_o as_o before_o i_o hope_v it_o will_v be_v no_o offence_n to_o give_v this_o public_a notice_n that_o one_o mr._n stoughton_n a_o gentleman_n that_o live_v in_o norfolk_n have_v for_o many_o year_n since_o use_v the_o husbandry_n of_o clover-grass_n and_o have_v a_o easy_a way_n by_o the_o help_n of_o a_o kind_n of_o mil_n to_o shell_n the_o husk_n from_o the_o seed_n whereby_o his_o seed_n will_v not_o stand_v he_o in_o 2d_o per_fw-la pound_n a_o extract_v of_o a_o letter_n write_v from_o dublin_n may_v 16._o 1654._o concern_v the_o husbandry_n of_o clover_n in_o ireland_n i_o be_v at_o the_o charge_n for_o send_v for_o a_o hundred_o weight_n of_o clovergrasse_n seed_n on_o purpose_n to_o encourage_v the_o chief_a of_o our_o friend_n here_o to_o undertake_v the_o husbandry_n of_o it_o and_o when_o it_o come_v i_o sow_v some_o in_o my_o own_o ground_n some_o i_o send_v to_o col._n j._n some_o to_o col._n h._n some_o to_o capt._n v._n and_o to_o other_o colonel_n and_o officer_n of_o the_o army_n late_o i_o furnish_v some_o of_o it_o to_o two_o gentleman_n in_o the_o country_n that_o be_v excellent_a husbandman_n and_o thus_o i_o disperse_v it_o give_v away_o
some_o parcel_n and_o sell_v some_o other_o and_o sow_v the_o most_o part_n of_o it_o with_o other_o in_o partnership_n but_o though_o i_o use_v that_o care_n i_o do_v it_o to_o procure_v good_a seed_n and_o though_o i_o be_o as_o confident_a of_o mr._n m._n my_o friend_n care_n who_o have_v it_o where_o you_o direct_v he_o and_o stay_v for_o it_o while_o the_o merchant_n tell_v he_o he_o have_v new_o come_v over_o yet_o none_o of_o all_o these_o parcel_n i_o speak_v of_o so_o much_o as_o come_v up_o save_o one_o handful_n of_o it_o which_o sow_v in_o my_o garden_n and_o my_o friend_n here_o have_v sufficient_o abuse_v i_o for_o it_o pray_v sir_n present_v my_o humble_a service_n to_o honest_a sir_n c._n culpepper_n when_o you_o write_v to_o he_o and_o my_o thanks_o for_o his_o so_o free_a communication_n of_o his_o clover-grasses_a husbandry_n a_o answer_n to_o the_o forego_n extract_n concern_v the_o miscarriage_n of_o the_o husbandry_n of_o clover_n in_o ireland_n i_o be_o sorry_a the_o hushandry_n of_o clover_n have_v receive_v such_o a_o blast_n in_o ireland_n in_o its_o first_o essay_n have_v observe_v how_o much_o more_o man_n be_v ordinary_o ready_a to_o judge_v of_o thing_n by_o the_o success_n of_o some_o one_o trial_n ill_o make_v then_o to_o take_v the_o pain_n to_o weigh_v and_o consider_v in_o which_o of_o the_o particular_n which_o belong_v more_o or_o few_o to_o every_o action_n there_o may_v have_v be_v some_o fail_n one_o of_o the_o most_o ordinary_a way_n of_o fail_v which_o i_o have_v observe_v in_o this_o husbandry_n be_v in_o the_o seed_n which_o come_v to_o we_o sometime_o two_o year_n old_a old_a and_o very_o seldom_o other_o then_o what_o be_v mix_v and_o this_o i_o know_v by_o dear_a experience_n of_o my_o own_o heretofore_o and_o of_o a_o very_a near_o friend_n this_o last_o spring_n a_o second_o consideration_n be_v the_o ground_n which_o for_o a_o general_a rule_n ought_v to_o be_v light_n and_o tend_v rather_o to_o the_o sand_n than_o clay_n a_o three_o but_o very_o considerable_a observation_n be_v that_o the_o season_n be_v very_o clear_a and_o free_a of_o all_o other_o grass_n or_o root_n and_o as_o fiâ—e_v work_v as_o if_o it_o be_v for_o a_o garden_n which_o be_v a_o circumstance_n not_o more_o necessary_a than_o it_o be_v little_o observe_v a_o four_o consideration_n though_o not_o so_o general_a if_o the_o drought_n of_o the_o fumer_fw-la which_o have_v as_o i_o hear_v spoil_v much_o clover_n this_o spring_n and_o not_o less_o i_o fear_v then_o 20._o acre_n of_o i_o if_o the_o ground_n have_v not_o help_v i_o by_o its_o be_v proper_a and_o good_a but_o if_o these_o particular_n be_v well_o observe_v i_o can_v from_o my_o own_o and_o other_o experience_n assure_v you_o that_o it_o will_v upon_o a_o easy_a account_n double_a and_o treble_a the_o profit_n or_o rend_v of_o the_o land_n and_o that_o a_o acre_n if_o manage_v by_o the_o owner_n will_v yield_v as_o much_o to_o all_o intent_n as_o 5_o l._n worth_n of_o other_o pasture_n the_o great_a fault_n which_o i_o find_v in_o this_o husbandry_n be_v that_o if_o the_o ground_n be_v still_o cut_v or_o mow_v it_o will_v like_o corn_n impoverish_v the_o ground_n for_o no_o man_n can_v eat_v his_o cake_n and_o yet_o still_o have_v it_o to_o prevent_v this_o great_a inconvenience_n and_o to_o turn_v it_o to_o a_o advantage_n myself_o intend_v to_o try_v how_o it_o will_v thrive_v and_o what_o return_v it_o will_v make_v be_v pasture_v i_o have_v know_v already_o the_o experience_n of_o some_o who_o have_v this_o spring_n before_o there_o be_v any_o pasture_n elsewhere_o keep_v 8_o sheep_n of_o a_o acre_n which_o be_v double_a the_o proportion_n which_o the_o best_a land_n in_o rumney_n marsh_n will_v bear_v if_o this_o upon_o trial_n prove_v well_o i_o can_v but_o think_v that_o this_o way_n of_o pasture_v of_o clover_n will_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o fodder_a of_o the_o land_n and_o â—ather_o improve_v then_o impair_v it_o a_o extract_v of_o another_o letter_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o foregoing_a answer_n pray_v thank_v sir_n c._n c._n hearty_o for_o his_o accurate_a animadversion_n upon_o clovergrasse_n upon_o consideration_n of_o which_o i_o be_o pretty_a well_o satisfy_v we_o fail_v in_o the_o point_n of_o husbandry_n and_o order_v the_o land_n sow_v it_o somewhat_o rude_o as_o be_v do_v with_o other_o grain_n but_o though_o this_o be_v the_o failer_z the_o discredit_n fall_v upon_o the_o climate_n so_o quick_o be_v man_n patience_n tire_v and_o so_o easy_o be_v their_o judgement_n abuse_v as_o sir_n ch._n very_o well_o observe_v be_v ready_a to_o suspect_v and_o accuse_v any_o thing_n rather_o than_o our_o own_o error_n more_o extract_v of_o letter_n concern_v french_a seed_n of_o st._n foin_n and_o lucerne_n paris_n 23._o novemb_n 1652._o the_o name_n of_o st._n foin_n be_v in_o some_o part_n of_o france_n communicate_v to_o lucern_n although_o the_o generality_n thereof_o have_v appropriate_v the_o same_o to_o another_o kind_n of_o fodder_n extreme_o differ_v from_o it_o all_o manner_n of_o way_n viz._n the_o onobrychis_n antiquorum_fw-la wherewith_o medica_fw-la that_o be_v the_o true_a latin_a name_n of_o lucern_n have_v nothing_o common_a when_o i_o find_v a_o opportunity_n i_o shall_v send_v you_o some_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o each_o according_a to_o their_o usual_a denomination_n here_o the_o sight_n whereof_o and_o much_o more_o its_o plant_n will_v soon_o convince_v all_o contradictor_n paris_n decemb._n 21._o 165â—_n i_o have_v delay_v the_o send_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o st-foin_n and_o lucern_n because_o i_o think_v they_o be_v desire_v for_o sow_v to_o see_v what_o herb_n they_o will_v produce_v for_o which_o end_n they_o will_v have_v come_v time_n enough_o two_o or_o three_o month_n hence_o but_o see_v that_o the_o sight_n of_o themselves_o be_v desire_v you_o shall_v have_v they_o out_o of_o hand_n more_o of_o lucern_n paris_n march_v 22._o 1653._o dr_n h._n tell_v i_o that_o a_o merchant_n who_o deal_v much_o in_o orange_n lemon_n and_o other_o provence_n ware_n have_v tell_v he_o that_o within_o a_o few_o day_n he_o expect_v 10_o or_o 12._o mule_n load_v with_o those_o commodity_n among_o which_o there_o will_v be_v good_a store_n of_o lucern_n seed_n and_o that_o of_o 3_o several_a sort_n for_o so_o many_o there_o be_v which_o i_o never_o know_v before_o and_o dr._n h._n show_v i_o pattern_n of_o every_o one_o of_o they_o have_v get_v they_o of_o the_o say_a merchant_n therefore_o i_o wish_v he_o to_o send_v unto_o sir_n c._n not_o 25_o l._n of_o any_o one_o of_o they_o we_o not_o know_v nor_o able_a to_o learn_v here_o which_o be_v the_o best_a sort_n but_o 5_o or_o 6_o lib._n of_o every_o sort_n the_o which_o sir_n c._n have_v sow_v all_o and_o see_v they_o grow_v he_o may_v consider_v which_o he_o like_v best_o and_o have_v of_o that_o as_o much_o as_o he_o please_v the_o next_o year_n the_o answer_n of_o the_o 3_o sort_n of_o lucern_n mention_v in_o dr._n b._n letter_n of_o march_n 22._o 1653._o my_o desire_n be_v to_o have_v of_o each_o sort_n as_o much_o as_o will_v plentiful_o sow_v a_o english_a acre_n and_o rather_o more_o than_o less_o i_o shall_v under_o correction_n of_o better_a experience_n write_v my_o own_o apprehension_n concern_v the_o quantity_n that_o serve_v for_o a_o acre_n viz._n that_o of_o that_o lucern_n seed_n of_o which_o i_o receive_v former_o a_o sample_n 15_o lib._n if_o good_a will_v sow_v a_o acre_n of_o the_o other_o 2._o sort_n of_o seed_n if_o big_a there_o must_v be_v so_o much_o more_o if_o they_o be_v lesser_a seed_n there_o must_v be_v so_o much_o less_o or_o few_o pound_n of_o each_o kind_a this_o still_o suppose_v that_o the_o seed_n be_v naked_a and_o not_o like_o st-foin_n close_v in_o a_o cod_n for_o in_o that_o case_n there_o ought_v another_o consideration_n to_o be_v have_v of_o it_o more_o query_n about_o lucerne_n and_o the_o seed_n call_v esparcet_n i_o be_o well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o saint-foyne_a seed_n which_o you_o receive_v from_o paris_n but_o as_o for_o the_o lucerne_n seed_n i_o do_v upon_o sight_n of_o it_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o clover_n seed_n that_o be_v common_o procure_v here_o from_o flanders_n be_v meliorate_v in_o france_n only_o by_o grow_v near_o the_o sun_n and_o therefore_o i_o hearty_o wish_v that_o you_o friend_n can_v certify_v you_o of_o his_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o the_o flanders_n clover-seed_n and_o of_o the_o different_a nature_n if_o any_o of_o those_o two_o seed_n but_o howsoever_o it_o prove_v i_o shall_v be_v very_o glad_a if_o by_o your_o friend_n kindness_n i_o may_v by_o the_o first_o of_o april_n or_o before_o receive_v twenty_o
child_n a_o last_o of_o rape-seed_n be_v ten_o quarter_n or_o eighty_o bushel_n and_o three_o shilling_n be_v the_o ordinary_a price_n of_o a_o bushel_n one_o acre_n be_v sow_v with_o half_a a_o peck_n sufficient_o and_o will_v yield_v replant_v according_a to_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o seasonableness_n of_o the_o year_n midsummer_n 40_o l._n 30_o l._n 20_o l._n and_o at_o the_o least_o 10_o l._n per_fw-la acre_n the_o whole_a charge_n to_o sow_v a_o acre_n and_o all_o thing_n thereto_o belong_v first_o and_o last_o will_v stand_v in_o three_o pound_n rent_n and_o all_o for_o the_o rot_n among_o the_o sheep_n and_o murrain_n among_o cattle_n must_v needs_o make_v land_n cheap_a if_o therefore_o there_o be_v find_v a_o hundred_o man_n of_o indifferent_a quality_n that_o will_v disburse_v each_o man_n ten_o pound_n sterling_a account_v and_o commit_v all_o their_o stock_n into_o one_o hand_n to_o be_v manage_v by_o that_o person_n as_o one_o that_o be_v know_v to_o be_v skilful_a and_o so_o able_a to_o undertake_v and_o pass_v through_o the_o work_n for_o the_o raise_n of_o a_o portion_n for_o their_o child_n or_o child_n respective_o they_o will_v find_v this_o advantage_n thereby_o viz._n they_o shall_v only_o spare_v the_o say_v ten_o pound_n for_o the_o two_o first_o year_n and_o no_o more_o at_o the_o end_n whereof_o it_o shall_v be_v return_v and_o so_o they_o have_v give_v that_o child_n no_o other_o portion_n pointblank_o more_o than_o the_o use_n of_o ten_o pound_n for_o two_o year_n which_o be_v but_o two_o and_o thirty_o shilling_n 2._o they_o shall_v be_v at_o no_o charge_n to_o keep_v or_o maintain_v the_o same_o child_n save_v only_o the_o first_o two_o year_n for_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o three_o year_n they_o shall_v receive_v competent_a maintenance_n for_o the_o same_o year_n and_o so_o continue_v or_o increase_v the_o same_o so_o long_o as_o the_o grand_a stock_n be_v suffer_v to_o lie_v in_o the_o steward_n hand_n which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o during_o the_o first_o seven_o year_n the_o steward_n can_v give_v it_o up_o but_o by_o consent_n of_o the_o owner_n but_o after_o that_o he_o may_v ease_v himself_o of_o the_o burden_n when_o it_o grow_v too_o heavy_a as_o he_o shall_v see_v cause_n 3._o he_o will_v have_v a_o most_o plentiful_a provision_n for_o his_o child_n without_o any_o trouble_n to_o himself_o or_o at_o all_o divert_v his_o intention_n by_o only_o allow_v the_o steward_n one_o ten_o part_n from_o time_n to_o time_n as_o the_o reward_n of_o his_o care_n skill_n pain_n and_o expense_n of_o his_o time_n which_o must_v be_v chief_o dedicate_v to_o this_o service_n and_o here_o i_o present_v it_o more_o lively_a to_o your_o view_n in_o the_o follow_a table_n year_n acre_n charge_n increase_n 1_o 3_o 9_o 30_o 2_o 6_o 18_o 60_o 3_o 9_o 27_o 90_o 4_o 18_o 54_o 180_o 5_o 42_o 126_o 420_o 6_o 102_o 306_o 1020_o 7_o 291_o 582_o 2910_o for_o all_o 29100_o 58200_o 291000_o deduction_n for_o the_o poor_a maintenance_n of_o your_o child_n return_v of_o your_o first_o sum_n remain_v 3_o 7_o 0_o 20_o 6_o 14_o 10_o 30_o 9_o 21_o 00_o 60_o 18_o 22_o 00_o 140_o 42_o 38_o 00_o 340_o 102_o 48_o 00_o 970_o 291_o 59_o 00_o 2560_o 29100_o 5900_o 00_o 256000_o by_o this_o time_n you_o may_v perceive_v that_o the_o steward_n do_v the_o last_o year_n manage_v 29100_o acre_n which_o be_v full_a enough_o and_o therefore_o he_o can_v well_o go_v further_o this_o way_n by_o this_o time_n you_o may_v perceive_v that_o every_o engager_n have_v benefit_v the_o poor_a 471_o l._n and_o by_o all_o together_o the_o poor_a be_v relieve_v with_o 47100_o l._n a_o bless_a deed_n it_o be_v and_o your_o reward_n follow_v it_o close_o at_o the_o heel_n for_o all_o your_o child_n be_v make_v rich_a by_o 256000_o l._n and_o every_o particular_a child_n have_v a_o portion_n raise_v of_o 2560_o l._n and_o all_o party_n be_v well_o content_v since_o your_o steward_n also_o must_v acknowledge_v himself_o well_o pay_v insomuch_o that_o if_o any_o his_o good_a master_n shall_v desire_v to_o have_v all_o oâ—_n part_n of_o the_o say_a stock_n long_a to_o remain_v in_o his_o hand_n for_o a_o far_a improvement_n he_o will_v sure_o be_v willing_a to_o advance_v they_o in_o other_o way_n to_o the_o best_a advantage_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n also_o some_o thousand_o of_o work_v poor_a be_v provide_v for_o a_o scale_n of_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o table_n former_o present_v with_o the_o scale_n of_o some_o other_o table_n to_o demonstrate_v that_o advantageous_a proposition_n sir_n whereas_o in_o the_o paper_n i_o present_v to_o you_o yesterday_o i_o have_v in_o a_o table_n be_v bold_a to_o set_v down_o what_o i_o know_v to_o be_v very_o true_a and_o as_o certain_a as_o most_o ordinary_a humane_a affair_n yet_o in_o regard_n i_o know_v also_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o too_o many_o man_n in_o this_o age_n especial_o be_v not_o only_o backward_o to_o attempt_v or_o encourage_v good_a action_n but_o be_v even_o ready_a to_o catch_v hold_n of_o any_o critical_a argument_n whereby_o they_o suppose_v they_o can_v blast_v a_o honest_a rational_a and_o advantageous_a proposition_n i_o think_v it_o necessary_a to_o prevent_v all_o dispute_n of_o that_o nature_n by_o add_v the_o follow_a table_n and_o the_o scale_n of_o charge_n by_o which_o either_o that_o or_o this_o be_v to_o be_v measure_v and_o first_o the_o scale_n of_o the_o table_n former_o present_v rend_a for_o one_o acre_n 00.13.04_o seed_n half_a a_o peck_n 00.00.06_o first_o plough_v 00.02.06_o burn_a 00.05.00_o seed_n plough_v 00.03.04_o replant_n and_o take_v up_o 00.16.00_o re-ploughing_a 00.03.04_o cutting_n and_o thrash_v 00.13.00_o fence_a 00.07.00_o  _fw-fr 03.00.00_o the_o scale_n of_o the_o second_o table_n the_o charge_n of_o one_o acre_n rent_n 00.13.04_o seed_n half_a a_o peck_n 00.00.06_o first_o plough_v 00.02.06_o burn_a 00.05.00_o seed_n plough_v 00.03.04_o cutting_n and_o thrash_v 00.12.04_o fence_a 00.03.00_o  _fw-fr 02.00.00_o the_o second_o table_n now_o present_v account_v but_o five_o pound_n per_fw-la acre_n the_o crop_n year_n acre_n increase_n 1_o 4_o &_o a_o half_a 22_o l._n 10_o s._n 2_o 10_o 50_o 3_o 18_o 60_o 4_o 36_o 210_o 5_o 81_o 405_o 6_o 155_o 775_o 7_o 304_o 1220_o deduct_v for_o the_o poor_a maintenance_n remainder_n 00_o 00_o 22_o l._n 10_o s._n 00_o 00_o 40_o and_o the_o 10_o l._n pay_v 09_o 10_o 80_o 21_o 19_o 180_o 40_o 20_o 345_o 77_o 23_o 675_o 122_o 28_o 1070_o 26000_o 10000_o 347000_o by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o value_v the_o crop_n but_o at_o 5_o l._n per_fw-la acre_n which_o no_o man_n can_v except_v against_o each_o man_n will_v have_v his_o 10_o l._n repay_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o year_n and_o will_v out_o of_o only_o 16_o s._n stock_n raise_v for_o his_o child_n a_o portion_n of_o 1000_o l._n and_o upward_o and_o for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a about_o 260_o l_o and_o for_o the_o present_a maintenance_n of_o his_o child_n after_o the_o two_o first_o and_o until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o seven_o 100_o l._n and_o if_o man_n will_v but_o be_v sensible_a how_o certain_a or_o at_o least_o probable_a it_o be_v that_o the_o first_o scale_n of_o charge_n will_v produce_v the_o return_n of_o 10_o l._n per_fw-la acre_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la than_o man_n need_v venture_v their_o 10_o l._n but_o till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o year_n only_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v return_v and_o yet_o their_o stock_n run_v up_o to_o the_o proportion_n discover_v in_o the_o next_o table_n and_o also_o both_o the_o poor_a and_o their_o child_n receive_v good_a maintenance_n the_o second_o year_n the_o three_o table_n value_v the_o crop_n at_o 10_o l._n per_fw-la acre_n year_n acre_n increase_n 1_o 3_o 30_o 2_o 6_o 26_o 3_o 12_o 100_o 4_o 27_o 270_o 5_o 43_o 430_o 6_o 111_o 1110_o 7_o 294_o 2940_o deduct_v for_o the_o poor_a for_o the_o child_n remain_v 0_o 00_o 20._o and_o the_o 10_o l._n return_v 6_o 14_o 40_o 12_o 18_o 90_o 27_o 13_o 240_o 43_o 17_o 370_o 111_o 19_o 980_o 294_o 26_o 2620_o 49300_o 10700_o  _fw-fr by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o by_o only_o spare_v 10_o l._n and_o that_o but_o for_o one_o year_n you_o have_v purchase_v or_o provide_v for_o your_o child_n as_o his_o portion_n or_o estate_n 2620_o l._n and_o for_o his_o present_a maintenance_n after_o the_o first_o year_n that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o the_o other_o six_o by_o unequal_a proportion_n 107_o l._n and_o the_o poor_a be_v better_v by_o all_o this_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n by_o 493_o l._n from_o every_o particular_a interest_n and_o by_o the_o whole_a stewardship_n or_o hundred_o person_n or_o stock_n
by_o 49300_o l._n and_o all_o this_o be_v do_v in_o seven_o year_n which_o any_o man_n may_v reasonable_o hope_v by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v live_v to_o see_v it_o effect_v if_o any_o man_n ask_v why_o this_o great_a advance_v here_o hold_v forth_o be_v not_o follow_v hardly_o by_o any_o one_o man_n live_v the_o answer_n be_v not_o far_o off_o viz._n few_o man_n do_v understand_v these_o way_n few_o will_v give_v themselves_o leave_v to_o cast_v up_o their_o account_n for_o the_o future_a or_o take_v care_n to_o put_v their_o endeavour_n for_o gain_v into_o so_o honest_a a_o method_n for_o indeed_o in_o a_o manner_n all_o man_n be_v from_o their_o youth_n bring_v up_o either_o in_o idleness_n and_o vanity_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n be_v utter_o careless_a of_o all_o way_n to_o thrive_v and_o of_o the_o honest_a most_o or_o if_o they_o be_v bring_v up_o to_o business_n they_o be_v so_o six_o before_o they_o come_v to_o a_o ripe_a understanding_n such_o as_o be_v able_a to_o distinguish_v and_o choose_v that_o they_o neither_o will_v nor_o well_o can_v wind_v themselves_o out_o of_o their_o present_a employment_n or_o former_a engagement_n and_o indeed_o man_n be_v too_o general_o possess_v with_o a_o too_o sturdy_a dislike_n of_o any_o thing_n how_o excellent_a soever_o that_o be_v out_o of_o their_o common_a path_n and_o by_o so_o much_o their_o dislike_n thereto_o also_o increase_v by_o how_o much_o those_o course_n propound_v incline_v more_o to_o virtue_n but_o if_o all_o such_o disperse_a spoak_n and_o valley_n be_v fix_v in_o one_o centre_n viz._n a_o faithful_a careful_a skilful_a steward_n it_o may_v make_v such_o a_o wheel_n as_o will_v be_v ever_o turn_v round_o in_o the_o right_a achievement_n of_o a_o even_o almost_o infinite_a and_o endless_a prosperity_n farewell_o a_o proposition_n concern_v rape-seed_n wherein_o the_o charge_n be_v set_v down_o with_o the_o most_o the_o return_n with_o the_o least_o but_o both_o in_o the_o common_a way_n one_o acre_n of_o marsh_n land_n fit_a for_o rape_n l._n s._n d._n may_v be_v take_v for_o 00.13.04_o may_v be_v plough_v the_o first_o time_n for_o 00.03.04_o may_v be_v burn_v for_o 00.06.08_o will_v be_v sow_v with_o half_a a_o peck_n of_o seed_n worth_a 00.00.09_o may_v be_v plough_v the_o second_o time_n for_o feed_v for_o 00.04.08_o may_v be_v fence_v for_o 00.04.03_o may_v be_v reap_v for_o 00.10.00_o may_v be_v thrash_v for_o 00.07.00_o the_o whole_a charge_n of_o a_o acre_n be_v 02.10.00_o if_o god_n please_v to_o send_v but_o the_o ordinary_a blessing_n upon_o this_o there_o can_v be_v less_o than_o five_o quarter_n but_o it_o be_v not_o unusual_a to_o have_v six_o seven_o eight_o nine_o or_o sometime_o ten_o quarter_n upon_o one_o acre_n one_o quarter_n of_o good_a rape_n seed_n be_v worth_a always_o and_o at_o least_o four_o and_o twenty_o shilling_n and_o so_o the_o least_o return_n of_o one_o acre_n five_o quarter_n be_v worth_a l._n s._n d._n 06.00.00_o the_o straw_n may_v be_v worth_a though_o it_o be_v but_o to_o burn_v 00.03.04_o the_o whole_a profit_n be_v 06.03.04_o from_o this_o deduct_v the_o charge_n 02.10.00_o there_o remain_v as_o clear_o gain_v 03.13.04_o whosoever_o engage_v twelve_o pound_n gain_v 14.13.04_o whosoever_o engage_v four_o and_o twenty_o gain_v 29.06.08_o whosoever_o engage_v thirty_o gain_v 36.13.04_o whosoever_o engage_v threescore_o gain_v 73.06.08_o whosoever_o engage_v a_o hundred_o gain_v 124.13.04_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o that_o engage_v deep_a have_v the_o advantage_n and_o that_o all_o man_n money_n be_v more_o than_o double_v and_o all_o this_o in_o the_o common_a way_n which_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v much_o better_a by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n if_o any_o ask_v why_o a_o engagement_n of_o twelve_o pound_n in_o stead_n of_o ten_o be_v desire_v it_o be_v for_o the_o reward_n or_o subsistence_n of_o the_o steward_n of_o the_o work_n who_o after_o the_o first_o year_n and_o when_o engagement_n be_v become_v deep_a will_n accept_v one_o ten_o part_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o each_o year_n of_o the_o stock_n for_o his_o charge_n and_o pain_n and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n one_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o increase_n for_o the_o reward_n of_o his_o care_n and_o skill_n or_o come_v to_o a_o certainty_n of_o profit_n to_o the_o engager_n and_o himself_o have_v no_o other_o reward_n but_o the_o over_o plus_fw-fr when_o they_o be_v satisfy_v be_v it_o more_o or_o less_o as_o god_n shall_v bless_v his_o endeavour_n if_o any_o man_n doubt_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o let_v he_o resolve_v himself_o by_o a_o free_a and_o ingenious_a enquiry_n of_o such_o as_o have_v deal_v in_o this_o commodity_n a_o proposition_n for_o sow_v of_o hemp_n whereby_o also_o a_o way_n be_v show_v to_o set_v most_o of_o the_o present_a poor_a to_o work_v without_o prejudice_n or_o oppression_n or_o alter_v any_o law_n already_o establish_v for_o the_o more_o general_a sort_n of_o poor_a i_o humble_o conceive_v that_o what_o follow_v may_v be_v a_o good_a way_n and_o open_a to_o they_o a_o door_n of_o subsistence_n without_o wrong_n or_o loss_n either_o of_o wealth_n or_o freedom_n to_o any_o subject_n of_o england_n since_o in_o it_o all_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o love_n and_o order_n the_o rich_a invite_v by_o the_o profit_n and_o the_o poor_a come_n in_o as_o to_o a_o safe_a harbour_n where_o he_o may_v rest_v secure_a under_o the_o lee_n of_o this_o opportunity_n from_o the_o dangerous_a work_n of_o those_o many_o and_o strong_a tentation_n their_o poverty_n be_v accompany_v with_o and_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o severe_a prosecution_n of_o the_o know_a law_n against_o idleness_n which_o will_v become_v altogether_o good_a if_o all_o pretence_n or_o excuse_n be_v thus_o take_v away_o and_o the_o person_n once_o take_v notice_n of_o be_v uncapable_a of_o any_o second_o forbearance_n i_o say_v then_o that_o sow_a hemp_n be_v the_o most_o certain_a way_n how_o with_o gain_n to_o all_o part_n many_o hand_n may_v be_v set_v to_o work_v but_o if_o any_o man_n think_v flax_n better_o he_o may_v use_v it_o yet_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o that_o flax_n as_o sometime_o it_o turn_v to_o great_a profit_n than_o hemp_n so_o it_o be_v not_o so_o certain_a and_o after_o flax_n the_o ground_n be_v not_o so_o right_a for_o corn_n as_o after_o hemp_n which_o indeed_o prepare_v land_n excellent_o for_o corn_n but_o the_o chief_a reason_n be_v that_o the_o person_n to_o be_v employ_v be_v more_o likely_a to_o do_v good_a at_o first_o especial_o on_o hemp_n than_o flax_n the_o other_o be_v the_o more_o choice_n and_o difficult_a work_n in_o all_o point_n require_v more_o care_n and_o skill_n and_o the_o vent_n for_o flax_n also_o be_v nothing_o so_o ready_a as_o that_o of_o hemp_n the_o use_n be_v not_o so_o many_o nor_o so_o great_a and_o we_o may_v equal_v the_o work_n of_o other_o nation_n in_o hemp_n not_o present_o in_o flax._n if_o there_o will_v appear_v a_o hundred_o honest_a able_a worthy_a englishman_n that_o will_v engage_v each_o man_n six_o thousand_o pound_n to_o set_v forward_o this_o good_a work_n or_o if_o not_o just_a so_o yet_o more_o man_n and_o less_o stock_n amount_v to_o that_o proportion_n viz._n of_o stock_n engage_v in_o all_o six_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n i_o shall_v only_o hold_v forth_o the_o private_a and_o public_a advantage_n and_o may_v bold_o promise_v they_o beside_o god_n blessing_n and_o their_o country_n love_n together_o with_o the_o conveniency_n of_o take_v the_o most_o safe_a course_n one_o of_o they_o at_o least_o that_o can_v be_v imagine_v in_o these_o time_n the_o six_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n will_v sow_v about_o threescore_o thousand_o acre_n and_o defray_v all_o charge_n first_o and_o last_o till_o the_o hemp_n he_o convert_v into_o cordage_n cloth_n &_o &_o and_o fit_a for_o sale_n that_o be_v ten_o pound_n for_o a_o acre_n and_o each_o acre_n will_v set_v above_o two_o hundred_o person_n to_o work_v for_o one_o day_n the_o whole_a will_v set_v above_o forty_o thousand_o to_o work_v all_o the_o year_n every_o acre_n well_o manage_v will_v yield_v at_o least_o twenty_o bushel_n of_o seed_n which_o at_o two_o shilling_n the_o bushel_n be_v forty_o shilling_n the_o acre_n or_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o pound_n for_o the_o whole_a and_o each_o acre_n so_o manage_v may_v yield_v at_o least_o five_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o pound_n of_o cloth_n or_o cordage_n worth_a one_o with_o another_o five_o penny_n the_o pound_n in_o all_o for_o one_o acre_n sixteen_o pound_n sterling_a and_o in_o all_o for_o the_o grand_a stock_n nine_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o thousand_o pound_n sterling_a by_o which_o three_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o thousand_o pound_n be_v
gain_v that_o be_v about_o fourteen_o shilling_n in_o the_o pound_n gain_v yearly_o and_o for_o two_o year_n after_o the_o same_o ground_n will_v bear_v most_o excellent_a wheat_n rye_n or_o barley_n all_o charge_n pay_v to_o the_o value_n of_o four_o quarter_n of_o barley_n on_o a_o acre_n worth_a one_o time_n with_o another_o twenty_o shilling_n a_o quarter_n all_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o quarter_n and_o so_o also_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o pound_n yearly_o thus_o shall_v forty_o thousand_o poor_a be_v keep_v constant_o at_o work_v all_o the_o year_n and_o the_o commonwealth_n ease_v of_o that_o burden_n and_o advantage_v beside_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o thousand_o quarter_n of_o hempseed_n a_o hundred_o and_o fity_n thousand_o tun_n of_o cloth_n and_o cordage_n and_o above_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o quarter_n of_o good_a corn_n and_o the_o undertaker_n among_o they_o shall_v gain_v clear_o three_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o thousand_o pound_n sterling_a yearly_o this_o be_v set_v down_o purposely_o the_o charge_n with_o the_o most_o and_o the_o return_v with_o the_o least_o and_o if_o the_o number_n of_o so_o many_o rich_a man_n can_v be_v find_v to_o engage_v for_o any_o of_o these_o sum_n more_o person_n and_o less_o engagement_n may_v begin_v the_o work_n a_o answer_n to_o five_o queres_fw-la or_o objection_n against_o the_o proposition_n for_o set_v the_o poor_a to_o work_v upon_o hemp_n grow_v or_o to_o be_v grow_v in_o england_n qu._n 1._o whether_o those_o in_o france_n etc._n etc._n practise_v this_o way_n do_v make_v the_o gain_v here_o suppose_v all_o casualty_n consider_v answ_n whether_o they_o in_o france_n etc._n etc._n do_v make_v so_o great_a or_o great_a profit_n i_o can_v tell_v as_o have_v never_o be_v there_o to_o see_v but_o it_o be_v probable_a they_o do_v equal_v this_o if_o their_o ground_n be_v equal_a as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o superior_a to_o we_o in_o fertility_n and_o fitness_n for_o this_o weed_n qu._n 2._o whether_o we_o can_v spare_v the_o land_n here_o in_o england_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o already_o employ_v to_o more_o benefit_n answ_n to_o this_o i_o can_v better_o answer_v as_o the_o thing_n i_o pretty_a well_o know_v that_o the_o land_n may_v not_o only_o be_v spare_v but_o will_v otherwise_o very_o much_o enrich_v we_o and_o advance_v our_o plenty_n of_o corn_n and_o this_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o proposition_n and_o the_o question_n therefore_o not_o so_o pertinent_a yet_o for_o a_o far_a answer_n i_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v demonstrative_o in_o england_n and_o wales_n above_o 4000000_o of_o acre_n for_o tillage_n and_o you_o find_v but_o forty_o thousand_o acre_n to_o be_v use_v yearly_o for_o the_o sow_v of_o hemp_n which_o be_v but_o the_o hundred_o part_n and_o it_o be_v there_o promise_v that_o in_o the_o two_o or_o three_o succeed_a year_n wherein_o the_o same_o land_n shall_v be_v sow_v with_o corn_n amends_o shall_v be_v full_o make_v for_o the_o miss_n of_o that_o year_n crop_v and_o more_o by_o the_o goodness_n of_o those_o that_o follow_v the_o last_o part_n of_o this_o quere_z be_v soon_o answer_v for_o it_o be_v general_o know_v that_o a_o acre_n of_o corn_n take_v one_o time_n place_n grain_z with_o another_o throughout_o be_v hardly_o worth_a forty_o shilling_n whereas_o a_o reasonable_a acre_n of_o hemp_n be_v worth_a stand_v four_o pound_n some_o five_o pound_n some_o six_o pound_n and_o very_o many_o more_o and_o then_o the_o acre_n of_o corn_n be_v worth_a no_o more_o than_o it_o show_v for_o whereas_o the_o hemp_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n as_o well_o as_o the_o particular_a owner_n be_v of_o far_o great_a value_n if_o we_o consider_v that_o one_o acre_n of_o hemp_n well_o wrought_v up_o may_v be_v worth_a above_o a_o hundred_o pound_n but_o then_o the_o charge_n may_v amount_v to_o the_o better_a half_o indeed_o qu._n 3._o whether_o by_o the_o inexperience_n of_o the_o people_n of_o this_o land_n other_o nation_n will_v not_o very_o much_o under-sell_a we_o answ_n i_o can_v as_o well_o have_v propound_v flax_n as_o hemp_n since_o in_o many_o case_n and_o place_n it_o be_v more_o useful_a and_o profitable_a but_o â—_o only_o name_n it_o in_o the_o proposition_n and_o if_o you_o observe_v the_o reason_n there_o give_v for_o so_o do_v you_o will_v find_v much_o of_o this_o question_n answer_v or_o prevent_v but_o how_o far_o other_o nation_n may_v under-sell_a we_o or_o we_o they_o i_o leave_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o that_o be_v more_o merchant-like_a to_o which_o i_o lay_v no_o claim_n but_o at_o most_o to_o be_v one_o that_o will_v fain_o be_v a_o good_a inland_a husband_n a_o lover_n of_o my_o country_n and_o a_o faithful_a seeker_n of_o her_o peace_n &_o prosperity_n by_o all_o just_a and_o lawful_a mean_n yet_o thus_o much_o i_o can_v say_v to_o the_o point_n that_o to_o my_o knowledge_n many_o hundred_o i_o think_v i_o may_v say_v thousand_o of_o acre_n be_v with_o great_a advantage_n to_o the_o possessor_n employ_v in_o this_o way_n namely_o in_o the_o isle_n of_o axholm_n and_o other_o the_o part_n of_o lincolush_n etc._n etc._n which_o place_n be_v more_o populous_a than_o any_o part_n of_o england_n that_o i_o know_v and_o yet_o few_o or_o no_o beggar_n and_o i_o have_v a_o little_a look_v into_o the_o prize_n yet_o i_o find_v not_o english_a hemp_n differ_v much_o in_o price_n from_o that_o which_o be_v import_v it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o necessity_n rather_o as_o not_o have_v enough_o at_o home_n cause_v such_o import_v i_o have_v see_v a_o hull_n merchant_n stand_v upon_o three_o penny_n a_o pound_n for_o raw_a hemp_n when_o the_o same_o day_n english_a hemp_n that_o be_v adjudge_v every_o whit_n as_o good_a be_v sell_v for_o two_o penny_n half_a penny_n i_o have_v also_o know_v hemp_n fetch_v by_o wagon_n from_o bourn_n in_o lincolnshire_n to_o gloucester_n upon_o the_o river_n of_o severn_n and_o our_o experience_n certain_o we_o may_v blush_v to_o say_v we_o have_v not_o sufficient_a skill_n to_o make_v cordage_n or_o such_o kind_n of_o coarse_a cloth_n as_o the_o proposition_n intend_v namely_o such_o as_o be_v common_o use_v to_o make_v sheet_n tablecloth_n towel_n napkin_n and_o the_o coarse_a sort_n of_o shirting_z or_o the_o like_a as_o for_o the_o fine_a sort_n we_o may_v work_v ourselves_o into_o the_o kill_n and_o practice_n of_o make_v such_o by_o degree_n and_o at_o more_o leisure_n qu._n 4._o whether_o when_o we_o make_v so_o much_o linen_n cordage_n as_o here_o we_o shall_v have_v so_o good_a vent_n for_o our_o native_a commodity_n for_o which_o cordage_n hemp_n etc._n etc._n be_v return_v answ_n as_o i_o say_v i_o pretend_v not_o to_o judge_v of_o merchant_n affair_n yet_o i_o have_v not_o hear_v of_o any_o of_o our_o native_a commodity_n which_o be_v vent_v for_o hemp_n or_o cordage_n or_o the_o like_a which_o will_v not_o be_v acceptable_a to_o the_o same_o or_o other_o country_n for_o the_o return_n of_o as_o good_a commodity_n once_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o those_o commodity_n be_v only_o or_o at_o least_o most_o fit_a to_o import_v which_o we_o can_v so_o well_o make_v native_a to_o we_o as_o spice_n wine_n drug_n medicinal_a silk_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o suppose_v it_o can_v be_v unhappy_a or_o unfit_a for_o we_o to_o make_v as_o many_o our_o own_o as_o by_o good_a mean_n we_o can_v especial_o hemp_n cordare_n etc._n etc._n since_o we_o can_v be_v without_o they_o and_o be_v not_o sure_a always_o to_o hold_v fair_a correspondence_n with_o those_o nation_n from_o who_o we_o have_v they_o the_o chief_a strength_n of_o england_n principal_o consist_v in_o ship_n it_o be_v but_o a_o coarse_a policy_n to_o have_v our_o cordage_n etc._n etc._n to_o keep_v qu._n 5._o who_o will_v advance_v so_o great_a a_o sum_n in_o unsettle_a time_n upon_o a_o new_a trade_n have_v in_o it_o the_o aforementioned_a and_o perhaps_o more_o difficulty_n answ_n if_o you_o please_v to_o observe_v my_o proposition_n you_o will_v find_v i_o say_v only_o if_o such_o man_n may_v be_v find_v i_o promise_v not_o to_o find_v they_o but_o if_o they_o will_v find_v themselves_o i_o hold_v forth_o to_o they_o the_o sweet_a invitation_n of_o a_o great_a advantage_n than_o i_o believe_v they_o can_v otherwise_o obtain_v by_o direct_a and_o good_a mean_n and_o then_o add_v to_o that_o the_o double_a and_o treble_a service_n or_o good_a they_o shall_v all_o under_o one_o do_v tax_v for_o their_o christian_a brethren_n and_o native_a country_n and_o if_o this_o will_v not_o this_o will_v not_o invite_v can_v persuade_v they_o yet_o methinks_v we_o shall_v rather_o take_v occasion_n to_o bewail_v our_o own_o they_o and_o the_o commonwealth_n misery_n and_o averseness_n
venture_v to_o give_v some_o hint_n that_o some_o more_o able_a pen_n may_v engage_v in_o this_o difficult_a question_n which_o strike_v at_o the_o root_n of_o nature_n and_o may_v unlock_v some_o of_o her_o choice_a treasure_n the_o lord_n bacon_n have_v gather_v stubble_n as_o he_o ingenious_o and_o true_o affirm_v for_o the_o brick_n of_o this_o foundation_n but_o as_o yet_o i_o have_v not_o see_v so_o much_o as_o a_o solid_a foundation_n plain_o lay_v by_o any_o on_o which_o a_o ingenious_a man_n may_v venture_v to_o raise_v a_o noble_a fabric_n i_o acknowledge_v the_o burden_n too_o heavy_a for_o my_o shoulder_n i_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o we_o have_v good_a husband_n meadow_n who_o dung_n and_o marl_n their_o meadow_n and_o pasture-land_n and_o throw_v down_o all_o mole_n and_o ant-hill_n and_o with_o their_o spud-staffe_n cut_v up_o all_o thistle_n and_o weed_n and_o that_o they_o likewise_o straw_n ash_n on_o their_o ground_n to_o kill_v the_o moss_n and_o salt_n for_o the_o worm_n and_o they_o do_v very_o well_o but_o yet_o there_o be_v many_o who_o be_v negligent_a in_o these_o particular_n for_o the_o which_o they_o be_v blame-worthy_a but_o the_o deficiency_n of_o which_o i_o intend_v to_o speak_v of_o be_v these_o follow_v cato_n one_o of_o the_o wise_a of_o the_o roman_n sai_z that_o pratum_fw-la est_fw-la quasi_fw-la paratum_fw-la always_o ready_a and_o prepare_v and_o prefer_v meadow_n before_o the_o olive-garden_n although_o the_o spaniard_n bequeath_v olive-tree_n to_o their_o child_n as_o we_o do_v cottage_n or_o vine_n or_o corn_n because_o meadow_n bring_v in_o a_o certain_a profit_n without_o labour_n and_o pain_n but_o the_o other_o require_v much_o cost_n and_o pain_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o frost_n mildew_n haile_o locust_n to_o the_o which_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o meadow_n i_o may_v add_v that_o the_o stock_n of_o meadow_n be_v of_o great_a value_n and_o the_o commodity_n which_o arise_v from_o they_o be_v divers_a and_o of_o great_a value_n than_o corn_n as_o butter_n cheese_n tollow_v hides_n beef_n wool_n and_o therefore_o i_o may_v conclude_v that_o england_n abound_v in_o pasture_n more_o than_o other_o country_n be_v therefore_o rich_a and_o i_o know_v what_o other_o think_v i_o care_v not_o that_o france_n acre_n for_o acre_n be_v not_o comparable_a to_o it_o fortescue_n chancellor_n of_o england_n say_v that_o we_o get_v more_o in_o england_n by_o stand_v still_o than_o the_o french_a by_o work_v but_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o deficiency_n among_o we_o 1._o we_o be_v to_o blame_v that_o we_o have_v neglect_v the_o great_a clover-grass_n saint_n foin_n lucerne_n 2._o that_o we_o do_v not_o float_v our_o land_n as_o they_o do_v in_o lombard_n where_o they_o mow_v their_o land_n three_o or_o four_o time_n yearly_a which_o consist_v of_o the_o great_a clover-grass_n here_o be_v the_o excellent_a parmisane_n cheese_n make_v and_o indeed_o these_o pasture_n far_o exceed_v any_o other_o place_n in_o italy_n yea_o in_o europe_n we_o here_o in_o england_n have_v great_a opportunity_n by_o brook_n and_o river_n in_o all_o place_n to_o do_v so_o but_o we_o be_v negligent_a yet_o we_o may_v hereby_o double_v if_o not_o treble_v our_o profit_n kill_v all_o rush_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o that_o desire_v to_o know_v the_o manner_n how_o to_o do_v this_o and_o that_o profit_n that_o will_v arise_v thereby_o let_v he_o read_v mr._n blithe_n book_n of_o husbandry_n late_o print_v 3._o that_o when_o we_o lie_v down_o land_n for_o meadow_n or_o pasture_n we_o do_v not_o sow_v they_o with_o the_o seed_n of_o fine_a sweet_a grass_n trefoil_n and_o other_o excellent_a herb_n concern_v this_o you_o may_v read_v a_o large_a treatise_n of_o the_o countrey-farmer_n for_o if_o the_o land_n be_v rich_a it_o will_v put_v forth_o weed_n and_o trumpery_n and_o perhaps_o a_o kind_n of_o sour_a grass_n little_a worth_n if_o it_o be_v poor_a you_o shall_v have_v thistle_n may-weed_n and_o little_a or_o no_o grass_n for_o a_o year_n or_o two_o i_o know_v a_o gentleman_n who_o at_o my_o entreaty_n sow_v with_o his_o oat_n the_o bottom_n of_o his_o hay-mow_n and_o though_o his_o land_n be_v wear_v out_o of_o heart_n and_o natural_o poor_a yet_o he_o have_v that_o year_n not_o only_o a_o crop_n of_o oat_n but_o he_o may_v if_o it_o have_v please_v he_o have_v mow_v his_o grass_n also_o but_o he_o spare_v it_o which_o be_v well_o do_v till_o the_o next_o year_n that_o it_o may_v make_v a_o turf_n and_o grow_v strong_a by_o this_o husbandry_n land_n may_v be_v well_o improve_v especial_o if_o man_n do_v consider_v the_o diversity_n of_o grass_n which_o be_v ninety_o sort_n and_o three_o and_o twenty_o of_o trefoil_n i_o know_v a_o place_n in_o kent_n which_o be_v a_o white_a chalky_a down_n which_o ground_n be_v sometime_o sow_v with_o corn_n a_o year_n or_o two_o and_o then_o it_o rest_v as_o long_o or_o long_o when_o it_o be_v lay_v down_o it_o maintain_v many_o great_a sheep_n and_o very_o lusty_a so_o that_o they_o be_v even_o fit_a for_o the_o butcher_n and_o yet_o there_o do_v scarce_o appear_v any_o thing_n that_o they_o can_v eat_v which_o have_v cause_v divers_a to_o wonder_v as_o if_o they_o have_v live_v on_o chalk-stone_n but_o i_o more_o serious_o consider_v the_o matter_n thorough_o view_v the_o ground_n and_o perceive_v that_o the_o ground_n natural_o produce_v a_o small_a trefoil_n which_o it_o seem_v be_v very_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a it_o be_v common_o call_v trifolium_fw-la luteum_fw-la or_o lupilinum_n that_o be_v yellow_a or_o hop-trefoil_n and_o i_o be_o persuade_v if_o that_o the_o seed_n of_o this_o trefoil_n be_v preserve_v and_o sow_v with_o oat_n when_o they_o intend_v to_o lay_v it_o down_o it_o will_v very_o much_o advance_v the_o pasture_n of_o that_o place_n therefore_o i_o desire_v all_o ingenious_a man_n serious_o to_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o trefoil_n which_o be_v the_o sweet_a of_o grass_n and_o to_o observe_v on_o what_o ground_n they_o natural_o grow_v and_o also_o the_o nature_n of_o other_o grass_n which_o as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o be_v no_o less_o than_o ninety_o sort_n natural_o grow_v in_o this_o isle_n some_o on_o watery_a place_n some_o on_o dry_a some_o on_o clay_n other_o on_o sand_n chalk_n etc._n etc._n some_o on_o fruitful_a place_n other_o in_o barren_a by_o the_o which_o mean_n i_o suppose_v a_o solid_a foundation_n may_v be_v lay_v for_o the_o advance_n of_o pasture-land_n of_o all_o sort_n through_o this_o island_n for_o i_o know_v some_o plant_n as_o the_o orchis_n call_v bee-flower_n etc._n etc._n which_o will_v thrive_v better_o on_o the_o chalky_a barren_a bank_n then_o in_o any_o garden_n though_o the_o mould_n be_v never_o so_o rich_a and_o delicate_a and_o the_o gardener_n very_o diligent_a in_o cherish_v of_o it_o and_o why_o may_v not_o the_o same_o propriety_n be_v in_o grass_n for_o we_o see_v diverse_a beauty_n grass_n to_o thrive_v espcial_o on_o barren_a place_n where_o scarce_o any_o thing_n else_o will_v grow_v i_o must_v again_o and_o again_o desire_v all_o man_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o wonderful_a grass_n which_o grow_v near_o salisbury_n and_o desire_v they_o to_o try_v it_o on_o their_o rich_a meadow_n it_o be_v a_o common_a say_n that_o there_o be_v more_o waste_n land_n in_o england_n in_o many_o particular_n then_o in_o all_o europe_n beside_o land_n consider_v the_o quantity_n of_o land_n i_o dare_v not_o say_v this_o be_v true_a but_o hope_v if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o it_o will_v be_v mend_v for_o of_o late_a much_o have_v be_v do_v for_o the_o advancement_n of_o these_o kind_n of_o land_n yet_o there_o be_v as_o your_o great_a deficiency_n in_o the_o time_n of_o papistry_n all_o in_o this_o island_n be_v either_o soldier_n or_o scholar_n scholar_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a honour_n privilege_n and_o profit_n the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n belong_v to_o they_o and_o soldier_n because_o of_o the_o many_o and_o great_a war_n with_o france_n scotland_n ireland_n wales_n and_o in_o those_o time_n gentleman_n think_v it_o a_o honour_n to_o be_v careless_a and_o to_o have_v house_n furniture_n diet_n exercise_n apparel_n etc._n etc._n yea_o all_o thing_n at_o home_n and_o abroad_o soldierlike_a music_n picture_n perfume_n sauce_n unless_o good_a stomach_n be_v count_v perhaps_o unjust_o too_o effeminate_a in_o queen_n elizabeth_n day_n ingenuity_n curiosity_n and_o good_a husbandry_n begin_v to_o take_v place_n and_o then_o salt-marsh_n begin_v to_o be_v fence_v from_o the_o sea_n and_o yet_o many_o be_v neglect_v even_o to_o our_o day_n as_o holhaven_n in_o essex_n axtel-holme_a isle_n nigh_o yorkshire_n many_o 1000_o of_o acre_n have_v late_o be_v gain_v from_o the_o sea_n in_o lincolnshire_n and_o as_o