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to the conquering of his thousands at this time, but 

 will tend to prevent his millions from coming forth 

 in spring. Continue to ensnare and destroy all 

 other enemies of the insect tribes, as already fully 

 directed. Every art and mean is allowable in war, 

 which they have provoked. 



Of digging the ground among Currants and Goose- 

 berries. 



The borders and quarters among these plants, may 

 be digged as soon as convenient, after the crops are 

 gathered ; and if ground be scarce, a little spinage 

 or turnip may be sown, or coleworts may be planted 

 among them. But otherwise, let the ground belaid 

 up in a rough manner, that the weather may act the 

 better on its surface. 



Of digging the rows of Strawberries. 

 Now let the spaces between the rows of strawber- 

 ries be digged, and if necessary, also be dunged. The 

 common way of doing this, is to rut off the rows 

 from the intervals, and to dig them, without sing- 

 ling the plants in the row. If the plants be old, and 

 have never been dressed in summer (see May,) it is 

 no doubt a very difficult thing to single them out 

 properly. But strawberries should always be dres- 

 sed twice a-year, and each plant should be kept dis- 

 tinct. I do not mean that the spaces between the 

 plants in the row are to be deeply digged, but only 

 pointed or stirred up with the hoe, the manure be- 

 ing buried in the intervals. The surface may be 



