The English improver improved, or, The svrvey of hvsbandry svrveyed discovering the improueableness of all lands some to be under a double and treble, others under a five or six fould, and many under a tenn fould, yea, some under a twenty fould improvement / by Walter Blith ... ; all clearely demonstrated from principles of reason, ingenuity, and late but most real experiences and held forth at an inconsiderable charge to the profits accrewing thereby, under six peeces of improvement ...

All clearely demonstrated from Prin∣ciples of Reason, Ingenuity, and late but most Real Experiences; and held forth at an Inconsiderable charge to the Profits accrewing thereby, under Six Peeces of Improvement.

• 1 By Floting and Watering such Land as lieth capeable thereof.
• 2 By drayning Fen, Reducing Bog, and Regaining Sea-lands.
• 3 By such Enclosures as prevents Depopulation, & advanceth all Interests.
• 4 By Tillage of some Land lost for want of, and Pasturing others destroy∣ed with Plowing.
• 5 By a Discovery of all Soyles and Composts with their nature and use.
• 6 By doubling the growth of Wood by a new Plantation.

The Third Impression much Augmented. With an Additionall Discovery of the severall Tooles, and Instruments in their Formes and Figures promised. With a Second Part; Containing Six Newer Peeces of Improvement.

• 1 Our English Husbandring Claver grasse, and St. Foyn, as high as may be.
• 2 The facilitating the charge and burthen of the Plough, with divers Fi∣gures thereof.
• 3 The Planting Welde, Woad, and Madder, three rich commodities for Dyers.
• 4 The Planting of Hops, Saffron and Liquorish, with their Advance.
• 5 The Planting of Rape, Cole-seed, Hemp, & Flax, and the profit thereof.
• 6 The great Advance of Land by divers Orchards and Garden Fruits.

The Experimenting whereof makes good the Improvement promised.

Prov. 21. 5. The thoughts of the diligent bring abundance. A diligent man shall stand before Kings.

Eccl. 9. 10. All therefore that thy hand shall find to do, do it with all thy power; for there is neither wisedome nor knowledge in the grave whither thou goest.

London Printed for Iohn Wright, at the Kings-head in the Old-Bayley. 1653.