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ngways upon the poles, at about nine inches 

 from each other. Then some small rods across 

 them at nine inches from each other. Then tie 

 small rods along the sides and at the ends from 

 stake to stake, nine inches apart, and upright 

 rods against these, nine inches apart. Thus you 

 have a sort of net-work over the whole planta- 

 tion. And, there let it stand, till the rains are 

 over, and until the winter is fairly set in, which 

 at New York, may be about Christmas. When 

 all is frozen hard up, cover close over the lattice 

 work a foot thick with straw, at the least, and 

 lay on something to prevent the straw from mo- 

 ving. Then set up, straw, or corn stalks, against 

 the sides and the ends of the erection. Place 

 the straw or stalks a foot thick at least, and fas- 

 ten them well up, so as to keep out, not the frost 

 but ail light and all occasional thaws from enter- 

 ing. Thus let the whole remain till the break* 

 ing up, of the frost : and then take all away. Do 

 not wait till the frost is out of the ground / but, 

 take away as soon as the grand breaking ufi 

 comes. You will find the plantation as green as 

 it was when you closed it up. This will be about 

 the middle of March (Long Island ;.) and though 

 there will be many and sharp frosts after this, 

 these will not injure the plants. As soon as the 

 ground is dry at top, hoe deep amongst the plants ; 

 hoe again in about ten days ; and again in anoth- 

 er ten days ; and, about the first week in May^ 

 or in the second at latest, you will begin to cut 

 Br^coli to eat. The heads will come in one after 

 another ; and, recollect, that you have 110 heads, 

 which is nearly 4 a day for a faqnth ; and this, 

 you will observe, at a season, when people are 

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