NOV.] DIGGING, &C. 261 



among them was not digged last month, let it be 

 turned over, and be laid up in a rough manner, as 

 formerly noticed, that it may be the better melio- 

 rated by the action of the weather. 



The rows of strawberries may likewise now be 

 digged, and, if necessary, may be manured, if that 

 have not been done as directed in September. 



Of digging the Ground among young Orchard-Tree*. 



If the cultivation of orchard-fruits be industri- 

 ously followed, the ground among the trees should 

 be digged and kept with the hoe, for the first seven 

 or eight years after planting. In order to, defray 

 the expence incurred in doing so, it is very proper 

 to crop the ground with vegetables to a certain ex- 

 tent ; but by no means to such an extent as to in- 

 jure the trees ; which, however, is too frequently the 

 case, and is very erroneous. If the following rule 

 with respect to this matter were followed, the ex~ 

 pence of keeping the ground, and the rent would 

 be fully paid; and the trees would not be injured, 

 but, on the contrary, be benefited : Crop to within 

 two feet of the trees the first year ; a yard the se- 

 cond ; four feet the third ; and so on until finally 

 relinquished ; which of course would be against the 

 eighth yeai\ provided the trees were planted at the 

 distances, and as directed in Section V* 



By this time, if the kinds have been well chosen, 

 the temporary trees will be in full bearing, and will 

 forthwith defray every necessary expence while 

 they remain, or until the principal trees come into 

 a bearing state, and it become necessary to remove 



