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laying the green end down, and the bottom 

 upwards, and lapping the pods as much inwards 

 as poflible. By this method, the green part 

 dried gradually : and pigeons, which frequently 

 deftroy much of this crop if they can get to 

 the pods, were prevented from doing ?ruch 

 damage. 



It is beft to mow barley, and lei it lie in the 

 fwath for forne days before you flieai it; aa 

 every poflib-Je precaution fhouid be ufed to pre- 

 vent mow-heating. 



Oats are beft mown, and bound in fheaves 

 after the icy the, and left upon the ground, not 

 fet up in ftooks, as commonly pracYifed. But 

 the people who bind them mufl give them a 

 turn over; as the fide they tie them on would 

 readily receive the wet, but on the other fide 

 it cannot get in. By laying that fide upwards, 

 no rain will injure them for a long time ; and 

 they will harveft much quicker than in the 

 ftook ; as the wind will have a free paiTage 

 through the bottom, which requires the moil 

 air: whereas, if fet in the ftcok, it would be a 

 long while before they were fit to carry; and 

 if left in the fwath, mould the weather prove 

 wet, great part would be loft by turning over. 



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