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170 Of S r. Foin. Chap. XII. 



fame Number of Plants in the Rows, that are but 

 Eight Inches apart:, will be much more Tingle, than 

 thofeiri the Rows at Sixteen Inches apart are, without 

 being fet out by the Hoe. 



Which of thefe Methods foever is praclis'd, the 

 Land mould be made as clean from all Grafs, and as 

 well pulveriz'd, as poflible, before Drilling. 



The Tines of the Driil-harrow mud exa&ly follow 

 the Shares, which leaving the Chanels open, the Tines 

 cover the Seed, fpme at -Bottom, and fome on each 

 Side -, fo that it is cqver'd very mallow, tho' it lies 

 deep within the Ground, where there is more Moi« 

 fU?re, than nearer to the upper level Surface : This 

 caufes the Seed to come up in dry Weather ; and yet 

 if is not in Danger* of being buried by a too great 

 Weight of Mould incumbent on it. 

 1 But take heed that no other Harrow come on it 

 2iter 5 tis drill'd ; for that might bury it. I never care 

 to roll it at all, unlefson account of the Barley, and 

 then only in very dry Weather, with a light Roller, 

 lengthways of the Rows, immediately after 'tis drill'd ; 

 or elfe ftay Three Weeks afterwards before it be 

 roll'd, for fear of breaking off the Heads of the 

 young 5/. Foin. 



Be fure to fuffer no Cattle to come on the young 

 St. Foin the firft Winter (a) 9 after the Corn is cut 



that 



(a J The firft Winter is the Time to lay on Manure, after the 

 Crop or Corn is-off; fuch 2.5 Peat- JJbes, or the like; becaufe, 

 there -being no natural Grafs to partake of it, and the. Plants 

 being his, lefs will fupply them ; and becaufe, when made 

 ft roc £ in their Youth, they will come to greater Perfection: 

 But I never ufed any Manure on my St. Fein, becaufe mine' 

 generally had no Occafion for Manure before it was old; 

 find Soot is feldom to be had of fufficjent Quantity in the Coun- 

 tJff-t and little Coal is burnt hereabouts, except by the Smiths, 

 vyhofe JJbes are not good. The Price and Carriage of Peat-JJb 

 will be Ten Shillings for an Acre, which would yet be well be- 

 ftowed in a Place where Hay is vendible ; but, by reafon of the 

 great Quantity of watered Meadovys, and Plenty of St. Foin ? 

 Clover, and Hay, railed of late Years by Farmers for their own 



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