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.
![Offences of Crowes'. . s Book, fohie (especially the French mm) life when they fow thefe grains and feeds, firftto fpiinkleit with the dregs or lees of their bit- tereftoyles, which when thefe devouring fowles do taft, they refufe to do any further hurt: others ufe to fow Pigeons dung - or Lime with their feede, which flicking unto the graine, the unfavorinefle thereof will make thefowle call up the grainy a- gaine, and leave to do further Hurt. But forafmuch as thefe ^medicine* cannot ever be hJd, nor are ever wholfome for every ground, the only beftand fafefl meanes to prevent this evil], is to have ever fome young boy with bow and arrowy t@ follow the feeds-man and Harrowes, making a great noife and accla¬ mation, and (hooting his arrowes where he fhall fee thefe de¬ voured light, not ceafing, but chafing them from the land, and , notfuffering-them at any time to light upon the fame; and thefe fervants are called Field-keepers, or Grow keepers, being of no Irfle ufc and profit (for the time ) then any other fervant what- foever.Nor isitfufficient to have the Field-keepers for the bare time of feede only, whileft the graine is in Lowing, buthefhall alfo maintain? them untill fuch timers you fee the graine ap¬ pear above the earth, which for Wheat or Rye, becaufe they are winter feeds, and fo longer in fprouting, will ask a full month; * for all other feeds which are fowne in the Spring or Summer, a fortnight is full fuflicient: and this Field keeper (hall not fail to * dc in the field an houre before Sun in the morning, and fo con¬ tinue till halfe an houre after Sun* fet in the evening, for at the riling and fetting of the Sun is ever done the greateft mifeheif, I tor then are all creatures mod eager and hungry: and though the indurancc maypromife much paincand trouble, yet que- ftionleie the labour to any free-fpirit, is both eafie, and plea- fan t. , ..Alfo ii your Field-keeper,in (lead of his bow and arrowes, do rue to (hoot off a mufket, or Harquebufh, the report thereof will i ; appeare more terrible to thefe enemies of oorne, and the prof^jfc ■ thereof will be a great deale more: for a fhot or two of powder will fave more corn, then a wcekes whooping and (homing,' oncly you mult obierve, that your field-keeper ufe no bullet or haile-mor, for fo he may turne fearing to killing. Now touch¬ ing the ddlruftion which thefe creatures m*ke of Corn after it is](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b30343197_0116.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)