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to fet them from fix to nine inches 

 apart, according to their apparent vi- 

 gour, or the goodnefs of the land. One 

 hoeing is enough -, the expence fix fhil- 

 lings an acre. Thus far attended to the 

 crop will remain, without requiring any 

 other trouble than proteding it from 

 cattle, till the latter end of June, or the 

 beginning of July following, when it 

 will be ripe. The crop is then to be 

 reaped, (the nearer the ground the bet- 

 ter) and laid over the fame ground where 

 it grew, in very thin grips, or gavels. 

 In about ten days, or a fortnight, accor- 

 ding to the weather j having been once 

 turned in that time, it will be fit to 

 thraih ; which is done in the field, upon 

 cloths laid upon a fmooth part of the 

 ground, or elfe upon wattles, or hurdles, 

 laid over flools or pieces of wood ; one 

 end being elevated more than the other 

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