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rough leaves form the fooner, and put it 

 out of danger much earher, than In thofe 

 counties where they do not manure, and 

 take thefe precautions. For there the 

 plants come up fo weak, and languid, 

 that they are often deilroyed in their 

 infancy, which has always been a great 

 difcouragement to the cultivator. 



The nicefl; part of the turnip-huf- 

 bandry yet remains to be treated of, viz. 

 Hoeing, without which all the former 

 labour is thrown away. Ground pre- 

 pared, and treated in the manner before- 

 defcribed, will, in about a month from 

 the time of fowing, if the feafon be kind, 

 produce plants large enough for hoeing. 

 If they cover a fpace of three inches in 

 diameter, they vj'iW be of a proper lize ; 

 and fliould then be hoed with a ten-inch 

 hoe, and fet at fifteen inches apart, with- 

 out paying any regard to the apparent 



health. 



