WOODS AND COPSES. 357 



WOODS AND COPSES. 



CONTINUE the fowing out of mixed Copies, 

 and alfo finiih the fowing of Oak Copfes, as di- 

 reded for laft month. It has already been no- 

 ticed, that the rows of patches fown laft month 

 fliould be diftinguilhed by ftakes, in order to pre- 

 vent miftakes in the cropping of the fpaces be- 

 tween. Thefe, wherever intended, mould now 

 be cropped. 



If potatoes be the crop intended, fome of the 

 early varieties which have fhort skaws are mofl 

 proper ; becaiafe tall or long growing Items are 

 very injurious to the young trees. The lines of 

 potatoes Ihould not be nearer thofe of the trees 

 than twenty inches. We have formerly advifed 

 to plough down the dung before fowing copfe 

 woods. The potatoes mult therefore be planted 

 with the dibble, as in gardening. Three drills or 

 rows will be fufficient for the fix-feet fpace. 



In cafes where it is intended to crop fuch fpaces 

 with field turnip for feeding cattle, it will be pro- 

 per to defer it for two months to come ; or at 

 leaft till the firft of June, We, however, would 



rather 



