150 THATCHING HAY-STACKS. 



the end, and twists it into a sort of knot ; then, 

 beginning at the eaves, he tucks this part of 

 the bundle so far into the hay, as to detain it 

 there, the ends of the straw hanging out. Hav- 

 ing placed an even row of these, he inserts 

 another row just over them, the ends of each 

 new row lying half over the row which went 

 before. Thus the straws lie one over another, 

 like the hairs on a cat's back, up to the very 

 ridge, which is, afterwards, either bound down 

 close, or made with a stiff edging of straw in 

 an upright position. The whole is firmly se- 

 cured by long, bent, and notched pegs, drjven 

 far into the stack. The edges and eaves are 

 afterwards clipped straight with proper shears. 

 When the stack has been well set up, the 

 sides properly pulled, (that is, the outside 

 looser hay drawn out, so as to shew a flat, 

 firm surface,) when the thatching has been 



