86 Cultivation of Arable Land. 



an ufeful Plant Soils proper for Modes of Preparation of in dif 

 ferent Cafes of- Crops grown after proper Seed for Times and Me 

 thods of fowing of different Cafes of what necefjary in After-cul 

 ture of Crops of in different Cafes ofExpcnces of where Seed is wanted 

 Utility of Crops of when feeded exhaufts the Soil objected to on this Ac 

 count proper Application of Crops qfjbr Sheep for neat Cattle a bene 

 ficial Ufe of in feeding it Birds Jhould be kept off. CARROTS introduced 

 from the Low Countries Variety proper for Culture in the Field Soils proper 

 for Modes of I* reparation of Seed proper for collecting of Subftances 

 blended with it in fowing Times and Methods of fowing of- different 

 Modes explained Quantity of Seed nece/Ja ry for sifter-culture of hand- 

 hoeing necejfary Mode of performing of proper Times of hceing kand*&amp;gt; 

 weeding necejfary fetting out Plants to proper Diflances where the 

 Plough may be ufeful in Expences of- taking up and preferring Crops of 

 different Modes of in Practice Expences of Confuwption of Crops of 

 by Horfes and Cattle by Sheep Utility of m each may be cvnterted to 

 other Ufes great Advantage of this Hujbandry. PARSNIPS Nature of 

 Soils proper for proper Preparation f 01 cotlcBing Seed for Proportion 

 $f necejfary Times and Manners- of fowing the Crops different ones de 

 fer ibed. transplanting Crops of what necejfary in After-culture of- 

 Modes of performing of- Crops cultivated after proper Modes of ujing 

 the Crops by Cows in J\lilk by Swine by Horfes Modes of preferring of 

 MAN GLEWURZE L Nature of- Land proper for proper Preparation 

 of Seed and Seafons of fowing of- Modes of fowing of tranfplanting of 

 proper After -culture of- Proper Modes ofConfumption of- both Tops and 

 Hoots ufeful Expences of cultivating of. 







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J^N the growth of moft forts of crops of thefe kinds, a fine degree of pulveri 

 zation and mellownefs is of great advantage, as it is principally by thefe means, 

 and thofe of preferving a perfect flate of cleannefs and vegetation in the plants, 

 by frequent proper ftirring and changing the earth about them, that the moft full 

 and abundant crops can be produced. 



Potatoes. The cultivation of this highly valuable vegetable has rapidly in- 

 creafed within thefe laft twenty years, fo that it may now be confidered as ftand- 

 ingnext to wheat in refpect to human food. 



Though the varieties of this plant that are cultivated are extremely numerous 

 on account of their being raifed continually from feed, there does not appear 



