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hut which by the English are called trusses. 

 Thirty-six trusses, each weighing thirty-six 

 pounds, in that country, form a load of straw. 

 We generally sell it by the ton. This commo- 

 dity is disposed of in the markets in the same 

 manner as hay. 



I may just add here, that the stalks of po- 

 tatoes, beans, and some other such plants, have, 

 in England, the appropriate name of haulm. I 

 wish this term was common with us. 



It is evident that, owing to the varied qualities 

 of land, and the equally varying management 

 which the numerous vegetable productions 

 require, a farmer, if ignorant, unskilful, or 

 negligent, will soon find an enemy in every 

 circumstance around him. The wrong time, 



