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with what they call an ox- harrow, with a batten set on edge 

 under it, and drawn over to level and pulverize; then sow 

 two bushels an acre, Baltic seed, at 10s. 6c?. a bushel. Harrow 

 two or three times. Pick the broken sods, and lay in furrows. 

 Very little weeding. Mr. Sumpter, of the Griffin, of this 

 place, in twenty -three acres, has weeded only to the amount 

 of eight men for one day. The beginning of August it is 

 pulled by the day, and costs 125. an acre. Tied in sheaves, 

 the size of a man's thigh : next day taken to the dyke to be 

 watered, and the better the flax the longer it is in the water ; 

 from five days to fifteen ; ten on an average. Cart it to grass 

 eddish, where it lies till a shower comes, which is necessary ; 

 turn it twice. Gather and tie in bottles, five or six in one. 

 Cart it to the barn or a stack. If laid, it will not do for seed ; 

 and the price of the seeded flax is I5. a stone less. Breaking 

 and swingling, 2s. a stone. When it is ready for market, price 

 8s. a stone. Seldom any pullings, called sniiffiings of flax. 

 This crop is thought to hurt the land. Both it and hemp 

 are damaged by hedges or trees. It is common to sow turnips 

 immediately after it; but Mr. Sumpter, on his own land, 

 ploughs thrice, and sows wheat, getting fine crops. 



Account of an Acre. 



