Order and Government of a Nobleman's Hoti/e, &c. 383

draughte cattell and horfTe from grafTe into the houfe, I mcane be- fore any greate or lying {formes begine, the ftronnger and better able thofe cattell wil bee to doe theire woorke after Chriftmas when plowinge and fowinge then cometh in feafbne. In thefe monthes is bcft to provide for flitches of bacon and lardes of ftore for the whole ycares provifion followinge, and fuch flitches to bee well dried and fo faflie laide up, the larde to be prefervide in pickell or otherwife, at the difcretion of the cooke or larderman. In thefe monthes is good to fell all fuch woode as is fittinge for brufe, eather for deare or cattell, and fo to continue till Marche or Aprill, that then fuch woode fo cut downe may bee faggotted for the provifion of the houfe. In thefe monthes is good to thrame forth cornne after it hath hade a good fweate in the mowe and fo dried againe, and fuch ftrawe is to bee given to the draughte oxen and cattell at the fland- axe or the barnedores for fparinge of haye, for fuch ftrawe mufr, alwayes bee frefh, and newe threfhed everie daye or other day, and fo given to the cattell." Thefe fewe notes within written I have thought good to fett doune for the better underftandinge of fuch as have not bine ac- quanted therwith, though to mofte good hufbands, with many other fecrets, they bee better knowne then I ether cann or will take upon me to exprefs. 1606"." NOTES