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du<ft in this particular; in doing which, it will 

 be proper to conlider the followipig articles 

 feparately : 



1. Plowing, 4. Cleanfing, 



2. Harrowing, 5. Laying-up, 

 . 3. Rolling, 6. Draining; 



and, previoufly, to give fome account of the 

 iingular praftice of this country, with refpe(5t 

 to the hours of work obferved, in every de- 

 partment of the Ibil-procefs. 



The univerfal practice, I believe through- 

 out the county, is to go what is called " two 

 journies." In winter, when days are fhort, 

 the teams go out as foon as it is light, and re- 

 turn home at twelve o'clock to dinner : — go 

 out again at one, and remain in the field until 

 dark. In longer days, the cullom varies :— 

 the moil general praftice is to go out at feven 

 in the morning; — return at noon: — go out 

 again at two; — and return at feven in the even- 

 ing. Ten hours ; namely, five hours each jour- 

 nev J — are the longed hours of work ; except 

 in the hurry of barley feed-time, when thefe 

 hours may fometimes be exceeded. 



The length of day is, therefore, not exceffive; 

 tut the work performed in fo fnort a time is 



ex- 



