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OF WEEDS. 



Part I. 



there. Some few and weak lateral Ihoots may be made ; but they 

 too being cut in the fame manner, the roots are entirely putrifietl 

 by degrees, and, inftead of annoying, become a manure. 



The fourth can be deflroyed only by frequent fallov/s, and con - 

 itantly cuttings or rather plowing them down before they run to 

 feed. Sorfle, for inftance the wild oats, may be mowed for hay, 

 but it is much more beneficial to the land to have them tui-ned 

 down; for by that means, inftead of being exhaufled by frtnuenc^ 

 crops, it is manured by thofe enemies to ufeful grain. 



Banks and hedges fhould be kept free from weeds ; not onlv 

 to preferve their bottoms thicker, but alfo to prevent the feeds uf 

 weeds from being carried into the adjacent fields, by winds, by v/hick, 

 means the corn mull be conftantly peftered with them. 



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