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would be much more laudably employed, as 

 they are in other Diflridls, in aflifting to reap 

 the crop. Some farmers allow the gleaners 

 to follow the Ihearers ; but, in general, they 

 are not permitted to enter the clofe until the 

 ihocks are out of it. 



4. Laying ue the wheat-crop. Formerly 

 the wheat-crop was put entirely into the fpa- 

 cious barns, with which this Diftridt abounds; 

 a wheat-rick being a phenomenon : of late 

 years, however, pillar-frames have been con- 

 flrudled ; and wheat-ricks are now no longer an 

 uncommon fight. 



5. Wheat-stubbles. — Notwithftanding the 

 length which flubble is generally left, it is 

 feldom mown for ftable litter : the general prac- 

 tice being to throw turneps upon it, in autumn, 

 and, when the bullocks have trampled it 

 down, to pull it into " rucks" with a pair of har- 

 rows, and carry it home as litter for the yards. 



IX. The barjt-majjagement. — After what 

 has been faid already, on this fubjeft, under 

 |he general head farm-yard-management, 

 little remams to be added here. 



Wheats. 



