46 RAPE. 7 . 



In this improved method the rape is all 

 BOUND IN SHEAFLETS, about half the fize of 

 ivheat-lheaves, with green underling plants 

 of rape, or with long grafs or other weeds* 

 with which the flubble of rape too generally 

 abounds. 



Theie (heaflets are laid lightly upon the 

 tops of the flubble to dry, not fet up in 

 Hooks, as in the inftance above-noticed. When 

 they are half-dry, they are, or ought to be, 

 turned; and when fully dry, are STACKED IN 



THE FIELD. 



The {heaves are carried to the Hack in 

 fledges, each fledge being furniflied with a 

 cloth or large bag, fupported by a tall frame, 

 fifing about four feet above the body of the 

 fiedge, which is light and drawn by one 

 horfe. Thefe fledges are loaded, that is to 

 fay, the bags are filled, by women, and are 

 taken to the Hacks by boys riding upon the 

 Korfes. A large cloth is fpread by the fide 

 of the (lack for emptying the fledges upon, 

 ivhich is done by overturning them ; fo that 

 no time is loft either by the fledges or the 

 forkers. A large piece of rape is fbon got 

 together in this way. 



When 



