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rows of large plants, upon ridges, between 

 four and five feet broad, as of turnips, beans, 

 &c. Thefe are horfe-hoed alternately, by 

 ploughing away the earth from the rows of 

 plants, fir ft from one fide ; and after returning 

 the earth to the row, plough the earth away 

 from the other fide, ai.d thus alternately ; 

 allowing a proper fpace of time between 

 each hoeing, viz. till the weeds begin to grow, 

 and fo as never to fuffer the earth of trie in- 

 tervals to grow hard or ftale, and always to 

 hoe when the earth is dry, and xvill break 

 and crumble into fmall parts, called pulve- 

 rizing. Thefe hoeings, being repeated, will 

 deftroy the weeds in the intervals ; and the 

 weeds next to and in the rows are likewife 

 eradicated, by pulling them down with a hand 

 hoe, and weeding the rows by hand. In 

 this manner the land may be made clean ; 

 and till it is fo, thefe crops of turnips or beans 

 fliould be repeated, which will be no lofs to 

 the owner : for they will not only pay all ex- 

 pences, but will alfo produce a clear profit; 

 and are therefore preferable to fallowing, un- 

 lefs the land is uncommonly foul. 



The land, being thus made clean, will alfo 

 be in fine tilth ; fo that once ploughing it 

 will be fufficient to form new ridges, of about 

 four feet nine inches wide, upon the former 

 intervals, and then the middle of the ridges 

 will confift of fine tilled mould, upon which 

 two rows of wheat are to be drilled, nearly 

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