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the horfes to go ftraight, and are foon brought 

 to it, as 1 have experienced; nor is more than 

 about half the number of horfes necerTary for 

 hoeing, as for common ploughing. 



" The New Hufbandry is an improvement 

 " of the old, and, notwithftanding all oppo- 

 " fition, great as it is, it do^s advance though 

 " {lowly. Planting beans and peas in rows, 

 " and hoeing turnips, is pretty generally 

 * 6 practifed in many counties ; but is not of 

 " very long Handing in the field culture, at 

 " leaft in many places. 



" The principal intention of this method of 

 " culture is to keep the land in perfect tilth, 

 '* and to keep it clean from weeds. In order 

 tl to this, the land at firft fetting off mould 

 ** be deep and well ploughed, harrowed, &c. 

 " and made as clean as you can. The in- 

 *' tervals between the drills I would advife 

 " to be of a good width, according to the fize 

 " of the plant you intend to- fow. One is 

 " apt to grudge fo much ground, which at 

 " firft appears unoccupied, but, before the crop 

 46 arrives at maturity, one always finds the 

 '* fpaces too little; this occafions a good deal 

 " of trouble and vexation,, and prevents your 

 *' ufing the horfe-hoe fo effectually, or fo long 

 " as you ought. I have drilled beans, peas, 

 " wheat, barley, carrots, potatoes, and lu- 

 *' cerne, and have always found before harveft 

 " I wanted more room. For beans and peas, 

 " the diitance mould not be lefs than three 

 c " feet 



