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out the moulds, and fills them up. Digging this 

 spit is three halfpence a rod, and filling up a half- 

 penny. The newly-invented mole-plough will be 



mentioned hereafter. 



BEANS. 



If the autumnal sowing of Mazagan beans has 

 been prevented by the weather being uncommonly 

 wet, it ought to be done this month, for the earlier 

 the beans are planted, the better will be the crop. 

 And as the season must regulate, the article of til- 

 lage in all cases, the farmer ought to sow his beans 

 the first month his land is dry : some seasons will 

 be dry in January, that were wet in December. 



Beans are a crop that will pay very well for ma- 

 nuring ; and if there are not many turnips, pota- 

 toes, &c. all the dung of the farm should be laid 

 On for them, by way of a preparation for wheat ; 

 in which case the manure may be laid on at any 

 time when it can be done previously to the plough- 

 ing. 



CARROTS. 



The best culture of carrots is to let the barley 

 or wheat stubble lie till you plough and sow, put- 

 ting them in on one earth. If much previous til- 

 lage is given, the second earth will probably fall in 

 this month. I mention this circumstance, in case 

 the farmer is determined on much tillage, which 

 for carrots I do not think advisable : possibly on 

 very running sand, winter tillage might be beneficial. 

 POTATOES. 



The above observation is also applicable to this 

 root. There may be cases in which a ploughing in 



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