408 POTATOES. [JULY. 



block), for cutting the sides of the ridges without 

 removing too much earth from the plants. And 

 this tool followed after a time by the double mould- 

 board plough, to sweep oiit the furrows and round 

 up the ridges. 



The cabbages drilled in April where to remain, 

 must now be horse and hand-hoed ; and in the 

 latter work, whenever it is executed, well pul- 

 verized earth free from weeds should successively be 

 drawn to the stalks of the plants. 

 WELD. 



This is the season for pulling weld, which is 

 done by women, and bound in small sheaves ; 

 these are set to dry, which takes from one week to 

 three. It is then stacked, and is the better for a 

 sweat. In three months it is bound in fresh sheaves 

 of two stones (14lb.) each, and is then saleable. 

 A good crop is from 15 cwt. to a ton : the price 

 varies greatly: sometimes to 1(51. and 201. a ton; 

 at others, 4l. or 5l. 



POTATOES. 



The crops of potatoes, planted in rows, must 

 have a third horse-hoeing this month. The com- 

 mon way of ploughing backwards or forwards 

 every time of horse-hoeing, is not well adapted to 

 this crop ; for cutting the roots, when the plants 

 are in full growth, hurts the crop, and you destroy 

 runners that would produce potatoes. For this 

 reason, the third horse-hoeing should be given first 

 with the shim, which cuts and loosens the earth, 

 without turning it over, or forming any ridge. 



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