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gin to leave running at Length, and then to 

 branch 5 but fuch of them as are not at that 

 Time got up to the Tops of the Poles, (hould 

 have their Tops nipt off, or elfc diverted 

 from the Pole, that they may branch the bet- 

 ter, which they will do much more than if 

 they were permitted to extend in Length. In 

 May^ after Rain, it will be fometimes necef- 

 fary to make up the Hills with a Hoe or 

 Spade, or by Ploughing to deftroy the Weeds ^ 

 and in a dry Spring they ought to be water'd 5 

 for which Reafon it is prudent to fituate your 

 Hop-Garden near fomc Rivulet or Stream, or, 

 for want of this Convenience, dig a Well 

 from fome Pond made with Glay, in the lower 

 Part of the Ground, to receive hafty Show- 

 ers by fmall Aquedufts leading to it, which 

 is the beft approved Water of any for this Pur- 

 pofe. After every Watering, (which need not 

 be above twice or thrice during the Summer^ 

 provided it be thoroughly done) take Care to 

 make up the Hills, wherein Holes for the 

 Water were made, with fome of the Parings of 

 Earth, and the Weeds and cooleft and moifteft 

 Materials that can be got. Towards the End 

 of July^ or Beginning of AuguS^ Hops begin 

 to blow, 'till which be pad, they are not out 

 of Danger from Blights : In forward Years 

 they are fometimes ripe at the latter End of 

 AiiguHy and if they are not then in full Ma- 

 turity, they are fo always early in SepUmber. 

 When they look a little brownifti, gather 

 them without Delay, but not while they are 



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