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through this month, as all should be now finished 

 and early in it : the rows well hand-hoed and 

 weeded at the same time, by the men stooping 

 down to pluck out such with their fingers as they 

 cannot get away with their hoes, without damage 

 to the crop. 



HOE BEANS. 



The rows of beans will demand great attention 

 throughout this month : the shims must work the 

 intervals well, and the rows must be hand-hoed 

 and weeded ; at present the plants are not advanced 

 enough to offer any difficulties, and all operations 

 may, consequently, be performed effectually. If it 

 is a wet season interruptions will happen, for all 

 hoeing is then very badly done, but no dry time 

 should be lost ; it may, from succeeding bad wea- 

 ther, be invaluable. 



HOE PEASE. 



This crop cannot be managed so well and so 

 easily as beans ; if in double rows, with wider in- 

 .1s, in order for the tendrils to join and form 

 one row, leaving a better space for hoeing, no pro- 

 per season should be lost in cleaning. Crops dib- 

 bled close may demand a weeding. 



SHEEP. 



I suppose the spring food has lasted till the ]0(h 

 or 12th of May ; then they are to be turned into 

 their summer's grass, in which they are to be 

 managed according to the nature of the stock. If 

 the flock consists of lean stock sheep, whose pro- 

 fit is lamb and wool, then the business throughout 



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