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and lay them in the bottom of the furrow; as 

 that would prevent all kinds of grafs or weeds 

 from making their appearance : and then the 

 broader the furrow the better. 



Dibbling of fpring-corn, where land is liable 

 to fet or bake, may be attended with fome of 

 thefe inconveniences. Therefore, judgment is 

 required in the fpring to diflinguifh the fort of 

 land proper for dibbling. 



Oats, peas, and beans ought all to be dibbled -, 

 as harrowing them brings them to the top as it 

 does ftones: and it is impoflible to cover them 

 properly, but by dibbling or drilling. 



The neceffary operations for dibbling are as 

 follow: Plough the land in broad furrows as 

 deep as the foil will admit, afterwards roll it. 

 Then a man or woman takes a couple of irons, 

 and going backwards makes two holes at one 

 time, one with each hand. The dibbling-irons 

 are fixed to handles of a proper length: and 

 the point mult be fo contrived as to make the 

 holes one inch and a half wide, and one inch 

 and a half deep : then put in the feed about 

 four grains in each hole : then bufh-harrow two 

 or three times lengthwife, and then acrofs the 

 lands. If a flock of fheep were driven acrofs 



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