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1823, August |
previous THROUGH THE SOUTH EAST OF HAMPSHIRE, BACK THROUGH THE SOUTH WEST OF SURREY, ALONG THE WEALD OF SURREY, AND THEN OVER THE SURREY HILLS DOWN TO THE WEN. [August 1823?] |
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Fareham Titchfield corn turnip enclosure | ... From Fareham to Titchfield village a large part of the ground is a common enclosed some years ago. It is therefore amongst the worst of the land in the country. Yet, I did not see a bad field of corn along here, and the Swedish turnips were, I think, full as fine as any that I saw upon the South Downs. ... |
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Botley clay geology oak woods wheat blight oats beans |
Botley lies in a valley, the soil of which is a deep and stiff
clay. Oak trees grow well; and this year the wheat grows well,
as it does upon all the clays that I have seen. I have never
seen the wheat better in general, in this part of the country,
than it is now. I have, I think, seen it heavier; but never
clearer from blight. It is backward compared to the wheat of
many other parts; some of it is quite green; but none of it has
any appearance of blight. This is not much of a barley country.
The oats are good. The beans, that I have seen, very
indifferent. ... next |
 
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