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
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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.

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    it (hall not matter whether you break them or no,for by rcafon of their moitture, they will be pliant and ea fie for the Wheat to pafs through, fo that you (hall not care how rough your land lye, fo it lye clean, and the corn well covered, but for all other feeds you fhal break the clots to duft, and lay the land as fmooth as may be. - Weeding* Now for the weeding of this foyle, you will not be much troubled therewith, bccaufc this ground naturally of its own ac» cord putteth forth no weeds, more than thofe which are ingen- dred by the new made fruitfulnefs therof,and thofe weeds for the moft part are a kind of fmallfedge or hollow recdjany of which if you fee appear,or with them any other kind of w’cedjyou Hull at the firft appearance,either pul them up by the roots with your wodden nippers, or el(e cut them clofc by the ground with your weed-hooks. CHAP. 10. -A lexer all wa) for the enriching of any poor arable ground, either day or Sand, with lejfe charge • / then formerly. IF the former demonftrations and inftruftions ^hich 1 have (hewed thee,appear neither too difficult, or too cofUy ( for ^ now I fpeak to the plain fimple,poor Husbandman)and yet thou art matter of none but barren earth, then thou (halt, by thine own induftry,or the induftry of thy Childrcn,$ervants,andfuch like$orby contrafting with Taylors, botchers, or any poor people that wil defervea penny, gather up, get or buy all the Ragges of rag?,(hreds,cdd bafe pieces of woollen cloth wbatfoever, which woI,cnc,<)lh' are orely catt, and fit for nothing but the dung-hill, and of thefe if thou canft compafs but a fack-ful,or a fackful &5a half, it is (efficient for the dn (ling of an acre of arable ground.Thefc (breads & ragf(torn (mail ) or hackt & hewed into (mall peeccs or bits,thou (halt thinly (pread over the land before fallowing timeythen comming to fslJow,p]ow them all into the ground, &: be lure to cover them, then give your land the rett of it ardors, ff foyling, ridging,&c*in their due feafcw,and after aft hulbandly mannemhen when you come to few it,ycu fl.al take K s the .... • 'm ; ... .