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fenced from cattle, the mischief they do is very 

 great. 



DGFNO: 



This month must conclude the business of fences. 

 It is bad husbandry to cut any hedges after April, 

 nor do the plashes h )oci chance afterwards. 



They will not be so sure of .growing ; and nothing 

 but a most uncommonly late season should permit 

 any thing of that kind to be done now. All the 

 faggot-wood arising from hedges should be brought 

 home immediately. 



CLEAR GRASS -FIELDS. 



In the beginning of this month particular atten- 

 tion must be paid to the clearing of the grass-lands 

 from all rubbish that may affect the young grass, 

 such as the cores of ant-hills, the sticks and bushes 

 that are left after hedging, and whatever else may 

 happen to be found that will obstruct the scythe. 

 Mole-casts should be spread about with a spade and 

 bush-harrow, and being composed of nothing but 

 fine loose mould, they will do good to the grass. 

 Keeping the meadows and pasture in a neat hus- 

 band-like manner, requires attention of this sort. 



ROLLING. 



After the grass is cleared, in the manner men- 

 tioned in the last article, it should be rolled 

 to level it for the scythe. The roller must be of 

 weight enough to level worm -casts, and crush 

 mold. Some gentlemen are extremely fond of 

 using very large and heavy rollers, thinking they 

 are beneficial in proportion to their weight. This 



idea 



