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bushels a day, which will be about the quantity 

 they would eat were there no limitation of allow- 

 ance. 



OXEN. 



The ox teams being kept to pretty sharp work 

 at this season, should be well fed with good hay, 

 straw, cut chaff, and a daily allowance of roots. If 

 they are large beasts, they should have fifty pounds 

 of cabbages each, every day. This is a use, among 

 many others, that will be found to shew the great 

 consequence of having plenty of roots, &c. 



HOGS. 



The fattening swine, sows, pigs, and lean hogs, 

 require good attendance. There being nothing yet 

 for them in the fields, they must be kept close to 

 the farm -yards, where the thrashers (who should 

 be kept at work quite through this month) will 

 partly supply them with food, and the wash cisterns 

 and winter stores of carrots, parsnips, potatoes, &c. 

 will keep them in good heart. 



POTATOES. 



In the latter end of this month, the land that was 

 planted early with potatoes should all be hand-hoed 

 over the whole surface, to cut up weeds clean, and 

 loosen the earth. This management is known only 

 in the neighbourhood of London, but it should be 

 extended over the whole kingdom, for the excel- 

 lence of it is indisputable. The expence of hoe- 



