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^m each other, hand-hoeing only the fpacc from 

 plant to plant in each row; then turning a fmall 

 furrow from the infide of each row by a common 

 light plough ; and afterwards, with a double-breaftcd 

 plough with one horfe, fplit the ridge formed by 

 the firft ploughing thoroughly to clean the inter- 

 vals. This work Ihould not be done too deep the 

 firft time, to avoid burying the tender plants ; but 

 the laft earth fhould be ploughed as deep as pof- 

 fible; and the clofer the mould is thrown to the 

 ftems of the plants, the more advantageous it will 

 prove. Thus fifteen bufhels will plant an acre, and 

 the produce will be about three hundred bufhels; 

 but the land, by the fummer ploughings, will be 

 prepared to receive feed-wheat immediately, and 

 almoft enfure a plentiful crop. 



The potatoe fets fhould be cut a week before 

 planting, with one or two eyes to each, and the 

 pieces not very fmall; two bufhels of frefh-flake^ 

 lime fhould be fown over the furface of the land as 

 foon as planted, which wil| effeftually prevent the 

 attacks of the grub. 



The expence attending an acre of potatoes well 

 cultivated in the firft method, fuppofing the rent 

 twenty fhillings, tithe and town charges rather 

 bigh, ( as in Suffolk ) taking up, and every thing 



included. 



