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the middle of May, when the Lent feed- 

 time will be finiflied, and the farmer at 

 kifure to work, and attend, his fummer- 

 lays. At this time, it fliould have an- 

 other ploughing, of equal depth to the 

 laft ; and, if the weather be dry, and the 

 foil ftiff, be immediately harrowed after 

 the ploughs If the foil be light, it may 

 fuffice to do it at any time, within a 

 week. By the beginning of June, the 

 ground ought to be perfectly clean ; and 

 if the ploughings here recommended, be 

 not fuiiicient for that purpofe, more 

 fliould be beftowed. About this time, 

 upon a fuppofition that the ground be 

 clean, ten good cart-loads of manure 

 fliould be laid on to an acre, regularly 

 fpread, and ploughed in quite frefli, 

 about half the depth of the two former 

 ploughings ; unlefs the land has been 

 manured for the preceding crop; in which 

 I 3 caic. 



