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^'■lified:'' — that is, the heads or ears are raifed 

 from the ground, either with a fork or the 

 teeth of a rake ; thereby admitting the air 

 underneath the fwaths ; which, though they 

 be fufFcred to fall again immediately, do not 

 fall fo clofe to the ground as they lay before 

 they were lifted ; the air having free admifilon 

 xmder them. This method of lifting is thought 

 to ftop the ears from vegetating nearly equal 

 to that of turning ; which requires more la- 

 bour ; befides breaking and ruffling the 

 fwaths; which, by repeated turnings, lofe 

 their fliffncfs, becoming weak and flabby, 

 and liable to fall into clofe contaft with the 

 ground ; in which ftate the corn prefently be- 

 gins to fprout. When the fwaths are become 

 thoroughly dry, and ftiff on the upper fide, 

 they are then turned^ that the other fide may 

 be got into the fame flate ; and, if the wea- 

 ther be fuitable, rendcrrd fit for 



4. Cocking. — This is never done until a 

 fair profpedt of carrying offers itfelf ; it being 

 efleemed in Norfolk, as it is in the fouthern 

 pounties, negligent management to leave bar- 

 ky all night in cock. The method of cock- 

 ing, or, as it is provincial ly, and more pro-f 



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