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The bank being thus prepared, and the quick ready, let a trench 

 be cut in the middle of the bank, and let the sets be cut off, and 

 laid with the head inclining a little at the distance of about three 

 inches from plant to plant. Let the roots be then covered with a 

 little of the best mould, after which fill up the whole trench with 

 rotten dung, or compost, strewing a little more good mould on the 

 top. The digging of the trench and planting will cost two-pence 

 per rope. 



Nothing more is necessary but to secure them from injury. For 

 their defence therefore, and shelter, two dead hedges must be 

 made, about six inches distant from the outside edges of the bank. 

 These hedges are about three feet high, and composed of 

 wreath, or bush wood, with a proper number of stakes ; the 

 expence of materials and labor is about 2s. lod. per rope. 

 Time of planting the quick either in the months of October, 

 February, or March. It is the practice of some to plant two rows 

 of quick instead of one, but I have not found this plan succeed so 

 well. Some also recommend the planting at greater distance than 

 three inches, under an idea that thick planting retards their growth ; 

 but I have invariably found that the hedges planted thick thrive- the 

 best. 



Some advise the planting of timber trees in the hedge, but I think 

 it a bad practice, as the dripping from them frequently kills the 

 thorn plants, and makes a vacancy in the hedge. 



After this the young quick must be carefully weeded, and hoed 

 twice a year, and particular care must be taken to prevent their 

 being cropped either by cattle or sheep, both of whom are very 

 fond of the tender buds ; and if by any accident they have gained 

 access to them, and gnawed them, they must be cut down within 

 3 \ inch of the ground. In cold, exposed situations, two sets of 

 dead fences are requisite, to bring the quick to maturity, and the 

 cost may be thus calculated. 



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