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feedfman going twice over the ground ; agree- 

 ably to the prevailing, tliough nOt the gene- 

 ral, method of fowing. 



4. The quantity of seed, two pints an 

 *crc. 



5. The feed is covered by two tines of a pair 

 of light harrows, ufually drawn " backward;'* 

 that is, wrong-.end-foremofl, to prevent the 

 tines, which are generally fet fomewhat point- 

 ing forward, from tearing up the clods, and 

 burying the feed too deep. The horfes are 

 univerfally walked one way, and trotted back 

 again in the fame place. This is an excellent 

 euftom ; the quick zigzag motion of the 

 harrows at once affifting to level the furface, 

 and to diftribute the feeds more evenly, 



VII. The vegetating-process. Turneps 

 are univerfally hoed : and, unlefs they be fown 

 very late, are generally hoed twice. 



I. The diftance of time between the fow- 

 ing and the. first hoeing is very uncertain; 

 depending on the foil and the feafon : the fize 

 of the plants is the only guide. 



If turneps be fuffered to grow too large 

 Lefpre they be ho.ed, the plants are difficult 



