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inflance of ill confequence from this circum- 

 fiance. 



Their method of pulling, when the tops will 

 bear it, is very expeditious : they pull with both 

 hands at once ^ and, having filled each hand,' 

 (one on one fide of them, the other on the 

 other) they bring the two handfuls together 

 with a fmart blow, to difengage the foil frbnl 

 the roots ; and, with the fam[e motion, throw 

 them jointly into the cart. 



If the tops be cut off by the froft, or if 

 this be in the ground, they are pulled with 

 " crooms" — two-tined hooks; 



If a deep fnow bury the roots, it Is removed 

 with the fnow-lledge (fee Implements). 



It is cuftomary to begin pulling under the 

 hedges, clearing the head-lands and fide-lands 

 firft ; and then, if the whole crop be carried 

 off, to begin on one fide, and clear the ground 

 progrefiively for the plow. 



If the area be broken into, — a lane is made 

 for the horfe and cart, by drawing the tur- 

 neps ; and, while their tops remain fueculent 

 and valuable, fetting them in double handfuls 

 on each fide the road ; by which means 

 the tops are preferred as free from dirt and 



taint 



