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cattle, &c. and if possible, full (but at a safe dis- 

 tance), into the farm -yard. 



5th, The farmer to have a store-room, as well 

 as his wife, for sacks, small tools, nails., &c. &c. 



The . fanner's bed-chamber, with a large 

 >w lull to the East, that the sun may shine 

 in early. 



HEMP. 



This crop is often sown in April, but in the more 

 modem practice of the besi culti auors, it has gene- 

 rally been deferred till May, probably from expe- 

 riencing tin evil of late spring frosts, when sown 

 early. I shall therefore postpone the particular 

 directions till the Calendar tor that month. 



SOWING GRASS-SEEDS. 

 Seedsmen, are apt o mix seeds of nearly the 

 same size, in order to have the fewer -casts. This is 

 a very bad way, and a)*a)K to be guarded against. 

 Five pounds of any clover; &r. cannot be divided 

 and sown at two casts ; but Olb. may,, and ought, 

 and a larger quantity is better done at three; but 

 for all small seeds, the Norfolk turnip-trough, which 

 is' now adapted to clover avid ray-grass, is much the 

 better wa\ of delivering these seeds. Those of 

 grass, which are light, ought never to be sown in a 

 windy day ; for an equal delivery is a point of great 

 consequence. All grass- seeds should be covered at 

 one tining of a very light pair of harrows. Of all 

 pther circumstances, sowing in the wet, so as to 



have 





