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cefsfully, having been their hoeing too fuper* 

 ficially, and giving but three inftead of four 

 or more hoeings, the Farmer, when he begins 

 this Hufbandry for wheat, mould give it five 

 hoeings as above ; and when he has experience 

 in the practice, and finds his land in order for 

 it, he may then abate one hoeing : however, 

 even if five hoeings were continued, the ex- 

 pence of one hoeing is but a trifle and will 

 be no lofs, for the wheat will tiller or branch 

 more, and the lefs feed will do. 



From the beginning of March to about 

 Midfummer is the principal time for the fpring 

 and fummer hoeings ; which being liable to be 

 obftru&ed by accidents of rainy and rough 

 weather, the farmer mould not omit the pro- 

 per opportunities of performing them about 

 once a month when the earth is dry ; their not 

 attending to this has been the caufe of feve- 

 ral beginners not fucceding well, for there is 

 no lofs in often hoeing, but an advantage 

 both in the crop and land ; and after the land 

 is brought into good tilth, once or twice hoe- 

 ing extraordinary cofts but a trifle ; and is no 

 damage, unlefs they make the corn too luxu- 

 riant, which happens moft commonly by fow- 

 ing too much feed, or the plants {landing too 

 clofe. 



It is not eafy to determine the moflproper quan- 

 tity of feed; for if drilled too thick, or it branches 

 very much, it will be apt to lodge, for the fame 

 reaibn that wheat fown broad-cail is apt to 



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