Copy 1, Volume 1

A six months tour through the north of England / Containing, an account of the present state of agriculture, manufactures and population, in several counties of this kingdom ... Interspersed with descriptions of the seats of the nobility and gentry; and other remarkable objects.

  • Arthur Young
Date:
1770
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Credit: A six months tour through the north of England / Containing, an account of the present state of agriculture, manufactures and population, in several counties of this kingdom ... Interspersed with descriptions of the seats of the nobility and gentry; and other remarkable objects. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ‘[ '3r2 2] with rain, and quite poifoned by it, now lies perfectly dry throughout the year, and in the tillage of it, a prodigious benefit ac- crues. from this excellent practice, for the _ drained fields are ready in the {pring for the plough, before the others can be touched ; it is well known how pernicious it 1s to any land to plough or harrow it while wet. This moft excellent practice his Lord-— fhip experienced as he expected, fome years before his example was followed by any of his tenants. But at laft the inconteftible advantages attending it opened their eyes, and fome of the moft unprejudiced exe- cuted in their farms what they were con- winced fucceeded fo greatly in their land- lords; andaccordingly I viewed fome fields of the tenants that were drained in. this way, and in a very effeétual manner. Secondly, His Lordfhip’s management in laying down and keeping his grafs lands, is worthy of univerfal imitation, as a fpirit of culture has brought forth a fertility and richne{s of pafture beyond any thing I re- member to have feen. The method of lay- ing down is this: Oats are fown (under feeded) upon land that has been exceedingly well fallowed for a year and half, by many ploughings,