THE MANAGEMENT 



they will remain good fences longer than 

 can be imagined till tried, 



HEDGES that are laid are in general 

 fpoiled in the bottom by weeds and grafs 

 the firft and fecond year after laying* be- 

 caufe there are many root-weeds and grafs 

 in the bottom of old hedges which have 

 great roots, but have been prevented from 

 growing in fummer by being fmothered 

 by the hedges hanging over them ; but 

 when it is cut clofe they grow very fail, 

 and almoft or quite cover the whole hedge, 

 which is of great detriment to the young 

 ihoots, 



THE heft method to manage them is to 

 lay the hedge firft, then with a ftubbing- 

 hoe clean all the ground on both fides, 

 taking up all the roots of briars, which 

 run great lengths and do a deal of hurt ; 

 alfo all root- weeds and ftrong benty grafs ; 

 then face up the flope with turf from 

 the ditch, always obferving to let the firfl 

 fpade of turf be laid even with the bot- 

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