November 7, 1781
Posted by sydney on Nov 7th, 1781
John Hale has cleansed the pond on the down, & carried out a large quantity of mud. Husbandry seems to be much improved at Selborne within these 20 years, & their crops of wheat are generally better: not that they plough oftener, or perhaps manure more than they did formerly; but from the more frequent harrowings & draggings now in use, which pulverize our strong soil, & render it more fertile than any other expedient yet in practice.
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