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Rh shal bee thought meete, or the bailieffe of husbandrie for the tyme beeinge.

In these monthes after the cornne bee innede, it is meete to putt draughte horsses and oxen into the averish, and so lonnge to continue there as the meate sufficeth, which will ease the other pastures they went in before.

In these monthes it is fitt to see to the gatheringe of crabbes in the woodes and hedgrowes for the making of verjuice, which beeinge donne by the bailieffe of husbandrie, whoe is to acquante the stewarde or clarke of the kittchine therewith what quantitie is made, and so to give order for bringinge the same into the store.

In these monthes, and so well before as after, it is fittinge for the gardener to see all fruite within his chardge, of what sorte soever, to bee gatherede in dewe tyme, and therewith, to make privie the stewarde of houshould, that hee in his discretion may acquainte the lorde or ladie what theire pleasures is shal bee donne therewith.

In these monthes is fittinge to putt hoggs into the avarish after the cattell bee taken away, which will muche amende them by feedinge of such cornn as is shaken and lyinge on the grounde in gettinge downe the cornne thereof late growinge.

First, in these monthes, after harvest ended, which for the moste parte is and in most places in September, then the stewarde of houshoulde is to see the bailieffe of the husbandrie to have all his plowes and harrows with their necessarie utences neate and fitte for the sowinge of all such seede as in this seasone is meete to bee, vidz. wheate, rye, meslinge, and vetches, if such grounds serve for them, and all arders dewlie to bee donne for all such seede as afore-