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to dlffufe its top in, the top of a root of ten 

 inches would be crouded in the fame fpace ; 

 while one of a fmaller fize would leave the 

 vacancy unfilled. And as turneps in this Dif- 

 tridt, now, run from four to eight inches in 

 diameterj twelve inches may be taken as a pro- 

 per medium dijiance. 



To talk of precife diftancesy of turneps fown 

 broadcaft, would be ridiculous, and befpeak 

 a want of knowledge of the fubjedt : if a piece 

 of turneps be examined after hoeing, though 

 done by a workman, the variety of diftances 

 is endlefs ; fcarcely any two interfpaccs being 

 the fame. 



4. With refpedt to the second hoeing, lit- 

 tle can be faid j thefirft being a guide to this : 

 the main purport of it is to loofen the mould, 

 and draw it in fotue mcafure to the roots of the 

 plants; to reduce the weeds effedually; and 

 to fingle fuch plants as have been left double 

 by the firft hoeing; as well as to remove fuch 

 as have been milled j or, having been buried 

 in the Iddfe mould in moift weather, have 

 (truck root again in improper places. 



It would be well, if at the time of the fccond 



hoeing fome of the fupcrnumerary plants could 



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