The inrichment of the weald of Kent. Or, a direction to the husband-man, : for the true ordering, manuring, and inriching of all the grounds within the wealds of Kent, and Sussex; and may generally serve for all the grounds in England of that nature: As, 1. Shewing the nature of wealdish grounds, comparing it with the soyl of the shires at large. 2. Declaring what the marl is, and the severall sorts thereof, and where it is usually found. 3. The profitable use of marl, and other rich manuring, as well in each sort of arable land, as also for the increase of corn and pasture through the kingdome. Painefully gathered for the good of this iland [sic], by a man of great eminence and worth, but revised, inlarged, and corrected with the consent, and by conference with the first author. / By G.M.
- Gervase Markham
- Date:
- 1653
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: The inrichment of the weald of Kent. Or, a direction to the husband-man, : for the true ordering, manuring, and inriching of all the grounds within the wealds of Kent, and Sussex; and may generally serve for all the grounds in England of that nature: As, 1. Shewing the nature of wealdish grounds, comparing it with the soyl of the shires at large. 2. Declaring what the marl is, and the severall sorts thereof, and where it is usually found. 3. The profitable use of marl, and other rich manuring, as well in each sort of arable land, as also for the increase of corn and pasture through the kingdome. Painefully gathered for the good of this iland [sic], by a man of great eminence and worth, but revised, inlarged, and corrected with the consent, and by conference with the first author. / By G.M. Source: Wellcome Collection.
![2 Book. Of watering Grounds# Hop the.lame* and make the water to rife above his bound?, and to over-flow and cover your meadow-ground all over 5 and if it be a flat level! ground * ifyou let the water thus covering it to lye upon the fame the fpace of four or five dayes* or a wei k* it fhall not be arnifs ; and then you may water it the fddomer. But ifit lyeagainft thclideofahill * fo that the water cannot reft upon the fame, thcnyoufhall wafh it all over* leaving no part unmoyfined ; and this you fhall do the ofiner* according as the weather fhall fall out, and your water grow more or Ids plentifblX. Now for the be ft feafbrj or time of the year for this watering of meadowsyou ffia] underftand^that from All) allow tide^which is the beginning of November ( and at which time all after growth of meadowes are fully eaten, and cattell for the mofi part are . taken up into the houfej untill the end of April! (^at the which time grafs begjnneih to fpring and arife from the ground)yon. may water all your meadowesat your pleafure without danger* if you have water enough at your pleafure * and may fpend or Ipare at your will; yet to do it in the beft perfe&ion* and where¬ by your ground may receive the greateft bcnefit;you fhall ur- derftand *that the only time for the watering ef your meadowy is immediately after any great Fluxe of raine* falling in the Winter* any time before Miy, when the water is moft muddy* foul*and troubled5for then it carrieth with it a fo'yl or compoft which being left upon the ground * wonderfully inricheth it* and makes it fruitful 1 beyond cxpt&ation* as daily is feen in thofe hard Countries where almoft no grafs grows but by this induftry: And here you muft obferve, that as you thus water one ground*fo you may water many * having ever refpeft to begin with the higheft * & fo let the water pifs out of one ground into another untill it come unto the loweft* which commonly is ever the moft flat and levell*& there you may let the water remain fo long as you think good(a$ was before Shewed)&t hen let it out 1/to other waft ditches or river?. And here you fhall know* that this loweft ground will ever be the moft fruifull * as well becaufe it lyeth the warmeft moyfteft and fafeft from florins ; and tempefts* as alio becaufe what foyl or other goodnefVthiS overflow of water* or the raine wafheth fromothcr grounds* it leave* k -](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b30343197_0107.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)