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3. DRESSING MEADOWS. The Vale huf- 

 bandmen are peculiarly afiiduous in this de- 

 partment of the management of grafsland, 

 which, in the fpring of the year, engages 

 much of their attention. The dung and 

 molehills are generally fpread repeatedly, 

 and the (tones and wood affiduoufly gathered 

 off. The ground intended for hay is more 

 particularly attended to ; but pafture-grounds 

 are paid their fhare of attention. 



" Moulding,'* that is fpreading dung and 

 molehills, is either done wholly by hand with 

 a " moulding-rake ;" namely, a fhort flat- 

 headed rake with four flat teeth (a tool not 

 uncommon in other Dirtricls) ; or by the 

 means of a " moulding-Hedge" (fee IMPLE- 

 MENTS), an implement introduced into this 

 country fome twenty or thirty years ago. 



The firft moulding is given the lirit dry 

 days of fpring ; generally about Candlemas. 

 Old mole-hills are found to get heavy and 

 firm by lying-, and if horfc-dung be not bro- 

 ken while moift, it is difficult to be got to 

 pieces *. 



The 



* I have met with one inftancc of moulding paflutt 

 i-ounds at Micbatlmat t (whenftock is here ufually tranf- 



ferred 



