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When a meadow is well stocked with those 

 herbaceous plants which I have recommended as 

 being the best, the hay should be shaked out (after 

 the first time) as little as possible ; for when it has 

 been wet and dry alternately, and a hot sun comes 

 in, by too much stirring of that kind the leaf drops 

 off, and the value of the hay is much lessened : hence, 

 do not dry hay that has been wet, by shaking. 



If the rain falls on a large row after it is put in 

 for driving together for cocking, it must, when the 

 surface is dry, be turned with the fork, spreading 

 it on a wider space at the same time, then put to- 

 gether again as before. 



The mode of hay-making here recommended, 

 will require five hands (one man, and four women 

 or lads) to every scythe. 



WATERED MEADOWS. 

 

 These come in for mowing this month. Mr. 



Boswell directs, that as soon as the hay is cleared, 

 cattle of any sort (no sheep) should be turned in 

 for a week to eat the grass out of the trenches, 

 and what may be left by the mowers. Then the 

 water should be worked on them, care being taken 

 to let it only dribble over every part as thinly as 

 possible, this being the warmest season of the year. 

 The first watering should not last longer than two 

 or three days, before it is shifted to another mea- 

 dow : there will soon be an after-grass of such a 

 rich and beautiful verdure as will astonish a spec- 

 tator not accustomed to it ; and the quantity and 



B b quality 



