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feafon, are eflentially neceiTary ; in the 

 beginning of May, June, and July ; and 

 at each hoeing fome mould fliould be 

 drawn upon the hills, to keep the roots 

 of the plants moifl. They muft likewife 

 be once moulded, pretty early in the 

 month of Auguft ; and if this be done 

 foon after rain, it is the better ; and 

 therefore it may fometimes be done, on 

 this account, a little fooner or later than 

 the cuftomary time. This is the whole 

 which will be requifite, till the crop be 

 gathered. 



As foon as the hops are ripe, and fit to 

 pick, the poles are drawn with an injiru- 

 me7it in moft places, called a pidimg-ho&k. 

 Four fkeps will be neceflary for cvt-y 

 acre ; and four women, or children, may 

 conveniently make ufe of one fkep. If 

 the weather be tolerably fine, they will 

 be able to pick an acre in ten days, or a 

 L 3 fortnight. 



