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Snell, F. J. (Frederick John), 1862-

"The Customs of Old England"

II. III.
Wheat (or rye) Stubble of Stubble of
+------------------+--------------+--------------+
_Jan_ | sown | wheat | barley (or |
| | | oats) |
| | Sow | |
|------------------+--------------| |
_March_ | | barley | |
| | | Plough and |
| | |--------------+
_June_ | | | leave fallow |
|------------------+--------------| |
| | Reap | |
_August_ | | | |
| | | Plough and |
| | |--------------+
_October_ | | | sow wheat |
| Wheat | Barley | |
+------------------+--------------+--------------+
stubble stubble
This chart represents one year's labours. In the following year the
first field would take the place of the second, the second that of the
third, and the third that of the first.


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