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it lye all the Winter to wafli into the Earth, 

 and mingling about ten Bufhels of Lhne with 

 a Load of Dung 5 and if fome A(hes and Soot 

 be likewife thrown upon the Ground, it will 

 do very welL Turn in this Manure about 

 February with a flight Digging, but not too 

 deep ^ and this is to be done in a dry Seafon, 

 and not in wet Weather, left it make the 

 Ground bind too much, and encourage the 

 Growth of rank Weeds. But to forward the 

 Ripening of Grapes, and render the Plants 

 fruitful, the Blood of Beafts mix'd with 

 Lime or Soot is excellent to lay to the Roots 

 of the Vines in December and in July 5 and 

 if the Seafon be very dry. Watering in An- 

 gujl is a very great Advantage to the Trees, 

 In the Management of your Vintage, ga- 

 ther your Fruit in a dry Day, while they are 

 very plump and tranfparenr, the Seeds or 

 Stones being black and clear, not vifcous or 

 clammy, when the Stalk begins to fhrivel at 

 the Part next the Branch, which is a Sign it 

 has done feeding 5 and if Rain or Froft im- 

 mediately follow after they are thus fit to be 

 gathered, get them in as foon as is poiTible : 

 It is bell to cut, and not pull the Clufters of 

 Grapes from the Vine, and to put them into 

 Baikets, out of which take them gently, and 

 lay them in Heaps on a Floor to fweat for 

 four or five Days or a Week, which will ve- 

 ry much accelerate their Ripening, 



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