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which efcape the flo'-jj ought to be cut off 

 with the hoe \ and what the hoe miffes, the 

 hand ought to eradicate. 



But it is always better to prevent than to 

 deftroy weeds ; which if they live but a day, 

 do more or lets injury to the infant crop. 



The extindiion of the feeds ^ before the crop 

 he fown, is one of the first objects of the 

 ARABLE FARMER. This is to be effected by 

 FALLOWING ; and by fallowing only. 



In treating of the roots of couch-grafs, an 

 amplenefs, and confequently a roughness of 

 SURFACE was recommended. The principles 

 there laid down are applicable to the diflolu- 

 tion o^ feeds. 



Nature has wifely ordered, that the fmaller 

 feeds of vegetables fhall not vegetate at a 

 diftance from the furface ; confequently in 

 a foil fraught with the feeds of weeds, the 

 "GKTANTiTV OF VEGETATION Will be in pro- 

 portion to the CU^ANTITY OF SURFACE. 



The ROL'GH FURROWS of \.\\Q firji plowing 

 of a foul fallow, and the rough clods of the 

 fecondj will, in a moid feafon, be fet roundj 

 fo far as their fur faces are free 'and open to the 

 fi/r, with feedling and rootling plants. Where- 

 B b 2 as. 



