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rubbifh of all kinds ; and the hills fliould 

 be moulded twice in the courfe of the 

 firft year -, the firfl time, in the middle 

 of May, and the next, in the beginning 

 of Augufl. Here ends the firfl year's 

 expence, and trouble. 



In the courfe of the enfuing winter 

 it will be neceffary, to provide poles. If 

 the hops be luxuriant, and ftrong, two 

 poles will be fufhcient for each hill, or 

 two thoufand fix hundred to an acre. 

 But if the plantation be languid, and 

 weak, every other hill fhould have three 

 poles; which will require 3250 to an 

 acre. But, though the weakefh plants 

 will require the greatefl number of poles; 

 yet, as they will not require them fo 

 long, or fubftantial, the expence of 

 the poles will be nearly equal, in both 

 cafes. The price of poles varies, of 

 courfe, in different neighbourhoods, very 

 L con fid cr- 



