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"husband men will observe to keep their woods well 

 fenced from cattle ; the mischief they do being very 

 great. 



HEDGING. 



This month must conclude the business of fences. 

 It is bad husbandry to cut any hedges after April ; 

 nor have the plashes a good chance afterwards. 

 They will not be so sure of growing ; and nothing 

 but a most uncommonly late season should permit 

 any thing of that kind to be done now. All the 

 faggot- wood arising from hedges should be brought 

 home immediately. 



CLEAR GRASS-FIELDS. 



Jn the beginning of this month, particular atten- 

 tion must be paid to the clearing of the grass-lands 

 from all rubbish that may affect the young grass, 

 such as the cores of ant-hills, the sticks and bushes 

 that are left after hedging, and whatever else may 

 happen to be found that will obstruct the scythe. 

 Mole-casts should be spread about with a spade and 

 bush-harrow, and being composed of nothing but 

 line loose mould, they will do good to the grass. 

 Keeping the meadows and pasture in a neat hus- 

 band-like manner, requires attention of this sort. 



ROLLING. 



After the grass is cleared, in the manner men- 

 tioned in the last article, it should be rolled, 

 to level it for the scythe. The roller must be of 



u 4 weight 



