A medicin for the cow flixe.
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[Seeith] water and [plump] therein plenty of sloes,
mix chalke[10] that is dried in powder with thoes
Which so, if ye giue, with the water and chalke,
thou makest the [laxe] fro thy cow away walke.[E117]
42[11]
Be sure of vergis (a [gallond] at least)
so good for the kitchen, so needfull for beast,
It helpeth thy cattel, so feeble and faint,
if timely such cattle with it thou acquaint.
Thus endeth Octobers husbandrie.
[1] White wheat upon pease etch is willing to grow
though best upon fallow as many do knowe. 1577.
[2] After st. 5, 1577 has st. 31 post.
[3] St. 6 not in 1577.
[4] "In harms or harms way, whether of Roads, ill Neighbours, Torrents of Water, Conies, or other Vermin."—T.R. Cf. ante, [ch. 16, st. 15].
[5] In Septembers Husbandry, 1577.
[6] "Furrows drawn cross the Ridges in the lowest part of the Ground."—T.R.