Order and Government of a Nollcmans Houfc, &c.

fhal bcc thought meete, or the bailieffe of hulbandrie for the tyznc beeinge. In thefe moitthes after the .cornne bee innedc, it is meete to putt draughte horffes and oxen into the averifli, and fo lonnge to con- tinue there as the mcate fufficeth* which will safe the other paf- tures they went in before. In thefe monthes it is fitt to lee to the gatheringe af crabbes in the woodes and hedgrowes for the making of verjuice, which bee- inge donnc by the bailieffe of hufbandrie, w'hoe is to acquante the itewarde or clarke of the kittchine therewith what quantitie is made, and fo to- give order for bringinge the fame into the ftore. In thefa monthes, and fo well before as after, it is fittinge for the gardener to fee all fruite within his chardge, of what forte fo- ever, to bee gatherede in dewe tyme, and therewith, to make privie the flewardc of houfhould,. that heerin his difcretion may acquainte the lorde or la-die what theire plea-fures is fhal bee donne therewith. ,In thefe monthes is fittinge to putt hoggs into the avarifh after tlie cattell bee taken away, which will muche amende them b.y feedinge of fuch cornn as is fhaken and lyinge on the grounde in. gettinge downe the cornne thereof late growinge.. Firft, in thefe monthcs> after harveft ended, which for the mofo parte is and in mofi places in September, then the ftewarde of houmoulde is to fee the hailiefTe f the hufbandrie to have all his plowes and harrows with- their neceffarie utences neate and fitte for the fbwinge of all fuch feede ay in. this- feafone is meete to bee, vidz: wheate, rye, meflinge, and vetches, if fuch grounds ferve for them y and all. aiders dcvvlie to bee donne for all fuch fecde as afore- 3C^ faide>