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A93048 Briefe demonstrations of certaine, plaine and easie wayes, and meanes for the improving of any manner of barren-land although not worth xij.d. the acre, and shewing how to make the same become worth xx.s. xxx.s. or xl.s. the acre yearely. Published for the benefit of the nation, and for the increasing of the wealth and prosperity of all nations, that shall in time practice the same. By J. S. One that is desirous of the publicke good. Sha., J., 17th cent. 1650 (1650) Wing S3020A; ESTC R230008 5,404 8

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Briefe Demonstrations of Certaine Plaine and Easie wayes and meanes for the Improving of any manner of Barren-Land although not worth xij d the Acre and shewing how to make the same become worth xx s xxx.s. or xl.s. the Acre yearely Published for the benefit of the Nation and for the Increasing of the wealth and Prosperity of all Nations that shall in time Practice the same By J. S. One that is desirous of the Publicke good TO THE READER GEntle Reader having many things to mak● publick for the good of the Nation I shall onely at the present briefly Demonstrate some few things that may make much for the Publicke good and the Prosperity thereof In th●● small and ensuing Treatise it is intended for the good of the Poore aswell as of the rich and therefore I shall in briefe publish no more at one time then what the poore man may be able to purchase and attaine to aswell as the rich and so shall proceed in the succeeding times Every one is bound in duty to imploy and improve those Talents that God hath endowed them with to his glory and the publick good and I hope no man can be offended thereat if any such there bee they ought to know their Errour is great and their judgement will be great at the great judgement day of the Lord I shall Conclude only desiring the Lord to blesse and prosper all honest and lawfull Endeavours and rest alwayes desirous of the Publick good J SHA CHAP. I. Concerning the use of the Manuring-Rowler OF all Inventions for the easie and speedy Manuring of all sorts of Ground there is none better or more usefull then the Manuring Rowler being rightly and seasonably used The best season for using thereof is in the Autumne and Winter when the ground is wet and not dry or hard frozen Also when the Snow beginneth to melt and the frost to thaw the manner how to use it is to fill it with Dung and other soyle or with good and fertile Earth and then to draw it up and down in your field from one end to the other untill all the manure be vented out of the same and then againe to fill it and use it after the same manner untill you have used and spent all your dung hereby one load of Dung will do more good and improve your Land more then 3 or 4. Load laid on the ground and spread after the accustomed manner Also ground that is not worth xij d the Acre may in few yeares be made to become worth xx s or xxx.s. the Acre These manuring Rowlers may be made of what bigness you please for they may be made no bigger then for a man to drive or thrrust afore him and also they may bee made so bigge as they may require one or two Horses to draw the same Now if the later end of the Autumne or Winter season prove dry and the ground be too dry to Manure and improve the same then you may moysten and water the same as is declared in the Chapter Shewing how to water Ground in dry seasons where water is plentifull And in moistening or watering the same be sure to moisten and water no more then you shall at that present manure well with your manuring Rowler and water that well and throughly that you would Manure Also if you would Improve any barren Land speedily then you must bring in the best mould you can get and spread the same all over so much of your barren Land as you desire to Improve and after you have spread the same then to fill your manuring Rowlers with Dung or other good soyle and manure the same when the ground is Wet as is before prescribed Also it is very expedient to Plow up your barren ground if you have not plenty of good Earth to lay upon it and to manure it withall and assoone as it is Plowed up then to manure it with your manuring Rowler And what you Plow up one day you should Manure the day following CHAP. II. How to improve Barren Land not worth yearely xij d the Acre and in make it become worth yearely xx s or xxx.s. the Acre ONe of the best and surest wayes to Improve any manner of barren Land both speedily and effectually is by making long Furrowes or Trenches eyther with the Plow or Spade 12. or 18. Inches deepe and 12. or 18. Inches wide these furrows and trenches should be made along frō the South to the North distant some 14 15 or 16. foot each furrow or trench from the other these furrowes being thus made should be filled up with the best and richest Earth or soyle that may be got neare to the said barren land and after they are thus filled then at the season of the yeare for Planting then to plant Quicksets and all other small Plants of divers kinds all along in the said Trenches and furrowes or otherwise to set or sow Acornes Nuts Hawes and the seeds of other Trees in the said Trenches and furrowes that it may grow up to a Hedge-row or hedge and so to preserve them and let them grow Now in the Spaces between the said furrowes you may practise severall points of Husbandry in manner following as in one or 2 or 3. of the said Spaces between the said trenches or furrowes if you would have Medow ground or Pasture then when the ground is wet eyther with Raine or with Snow you must manure the same with the manuring Barrow or manuring Rowler they being filled with the richest or fattest Earth you can get untill the said Spaces become all mire and dirt and after that bring the best greene Turffe you can get in Lanes or along by Hedge-sides from whence the same may be best spared into your said Barren ground and spread the same all over the said spaces between the trenches covering the said barren ground therewith that you would have to be good Medow or Pasture ground and after that fill your manuring Rowler with good mellow Dung and manure the said spaces therewith In the Winter seasons and a little before the Spring and so every Winter season when the said ground is moyst and it will become good Medow or Pasture ground worth xx s or xxx.s. the Acre or more and continue so for ever Also you should have a great care that no Cattle that will Crop come into the said ground before your Quicksets and Hedge-rowes be growne out of danger and therefore you must preserve the grasse for Hay and in the Autumne and Winter you may put in your Lambes Calves and Colts and any other cattle that will not Crop and it will breed them up very well and yeeld you profit enough Now in the other Spaces you may use practise other points or kinds of Husbandry at your pleasure that are or hereafter shall be published for in some of them you may set and sow Beanes and Pease after the same manner as is declared in the