Spurriers—Rotation of—Crops.

1st As soon as harvest is done, plow in the Stubble, & lay it up in one bout ridges, to remain in that rough state till the Spring following; then, as soon as the weather will permit, give it a good harrowing; in May obliquely plow it; the latter end of June give it another good harrowing; then haul on the Manure, spread, & plow it in, Sow Turnip seed, broad cast, every day what is plowed. These Turnips to be fed off.

2d The following spring, give th⟨i⟩s field two plowings, the first as shallow as possible, the secd obliquely deeper, which will turn up the Sheeps dung: Then harrow it as flat as possible, to lay it even, fit for mowing. Sow spring Barley pretty thick in drills, at a foot distance in the rows, 6 pecks to the acre; & clover broad cast 6 lbs., with 4 lbs. of trefoil to the acre, harrowed in at once, with light harrows. The grass that grows after harvest to be left, to keep the roots warm in winter. In the succeeding spring sow ashes, & roll the field. Take two crops of Hay.

3d As soon as the last Crop of Hay is taken off, give one deep plowing, and sow wheat in drills, at one foot distance (one bushel of Seed to the acre)—The beginning of May following hoe with a running hoe, & pull the weeds out of the rows.

4th Immediately after harvest plow in this Wheat stubble; and let it remain in a rough state the Winter. In the spring early, harrow it, give it a deep plowing, & sow Oats in broad cast (2 bushls to the Acre). In May weed them. This compleats the rotation, & the field is ready to begin with fallowing & manuring again; which will continually keep the land improving, instead of impoverishing; and as it is 5 years going through its regular succession the land under tillage, should be divided into 5 parts—for instance, there will be one fallowed every year, one under grass, one under Barley, one under Wheat, and one under Oats.2 viz.

No. of the field	1794	1795	1796	1797	1798
1	Fallow with Turnips	Sprg Barl. & Clover	Clover	Wheat	Oats
2	Oats	Fallow with Turnips	Sprg Barl. & Clover	Clover	Wheat
3	Wheat	Oats	Fallow with Turnips	Sprg Barl. & Clover	Clover
4	Clover	Wheat	Oats	Fallow with Turnips	Sprg Bar. & Clover
5	Spr: Bar. & Clover	Clover	Wheat	Oats	Fallow with Clover

		Culture for the above accordg to Mr Spurrier
		Fall 1793	Wintr	Mar.	Aprl	May	June	July	Augt	Sep.	Total
Fallow & Turnips 1794  }	Plowing stubble	100									100
	1 Bout ridges										50
	Spring—1st plow					75					75
	Summer						75				75
Barley & Clover 1795  }	1st Plowing 2 Ditto			100	75						100 75
Clover 1796
Wheat 1797	1 Plowing								100		100
Oats 1798	1st Ditto							100			100
	2 Do			100							100
		100		200	75	75	75	100	100		775

Probable (annual) produce of the foregoing Rotation of Crops

acres

75.	In fallow & Turnips, the latter uncertain
75.	Barley—& Clover	@15 Bls	1125 B.	@3/6	£197. 7.63
75.	Clover	uncertain
75.	Wheat	10	750	5/	187.10.0
75.	Oats	12½	937½	2/	93.15
					478:12.6