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the manager ; until moft of the earth be 

 difengaged. 



The "beat/' or fragments of . turf, 

 being fufficiently dry, it is gathered into 

 heaps of five or fix bufliels each ; either 

 v/ith the " DRUDGE," mentioned under 

 the Section Implements, firft into rows, 

 and then, drawing it along the rows, into 

 heaps ; or is pulled together with long- 

 toothed HAND RAKES, adapted to the pur- 

 pofe. The former is more expeditious, 

 and requires fewer hands ; the latter ga- 

 thers the beat cleaner, — freer from earth ; 

 which is liable to be drawn together by 

 the drudge. ^ 



The** BEAT BURROWS," or heaps,being 

 rounded, and fhook up light and hollow, 

 a wifp of rough fi:raw, — a large handful, — 

 is thruft, double, into the windward fide of 

 each heap : and, a number of heaps being 

 thus prim.ed, a match or flambeau is 

 formed, with ** reed" or ftraight unthrafhed 

 ftraw ; one end of which being lighted, it 

 is applied, in fuccefiion, to the loofe ragged 

 ends of the wifps offlraw; which readily 

 communicate the fire to the heaps. 



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