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reaping, some of the evil of a wet harvest is re- 

 medied, provided the sheaves be made small 

 enough. 



BUCK-WHEAT. 



This is a difficult crop to harvest ; for the least 

 improper treatment makes it shed the seed in the 

 field, to the great loss in product : if ripe, it should 

 be mown only in the dew, and left to dry in the 

 field ; and, if it stood but a few days too long, it 

 must also be carted in the dew, or it will shed in 

 carting. The grain being black, the colour of the 

 sample is not a matter of consequence. 



It is only the very early sown crops, however, 

 that can be ready in any part of this month ; it is 

 not commonly ripe till the end of September or be- 

 ginning of October. 



PEASE. 



All strong crops of hog-pease must be hooked, 

 and not mown, and care should be taken to turn 

 the heaps after rain ; for the stalks and leaves arc* 

 so succulent, that the straw will presently spoil if 

 it is neglected. If they are stacked, great care 

 must be taken to thatch the rick immediately, and 

 to do it perfectly well ; for a little wet getting in 

 \yill be of great damage to the pease. 



BEANS. 



Beans are always reaped and Jpound in sheaves, 

 like vvheat^ and being generally late in harvest, an4 



extremely 



