a: 
A True and Exatl Hiflory 
is, by digging a {mall trench of fix inches broad, and as much deep, 
in a {traight line , the vvhole length of the land you mean to plant , 
laying the earth on one fide the trenchas you make it; then lay tvvo 
Canes along the bottomofthetrench, one by another, and fo conti- 
ritie them the vvhole length of the trench,to the lands end, and cover | 
them vvith the earth you laid by; andattvvo foot diftance, another 
ofthe fame, and foa third and fourth, till you have finifh’d all the land | 
you intend to plant at that time: For, you muit not plant too much 
at once, but have it to grovv ripe fucceflively , that your vvork may 
come in orde¥,to keep you ftill doing ; for. if it {hould be ripe all toge- 
ther, you are not able to vvork it fo;and then for vvant of cutting,they 
vvouldrot,and grovv to lo{s: By planting it thus along, tvvo together, 
every knot vvill have a {prout, and fo a particular root, and by the 
means Of that, be the more firmer fixt in the ground, and the better 
able to endure the vvind and vveather, and by their thick grovving 
togetlier , be the {trongerto fupport oneanother. By that time they 
have beenin the ground a month, you fhall perceive them to appear 5 
like ale Xgieen Whe tin England, that ishigh ehough to hide a 
Hare;and ia-amonth more, tvvo foot high at leaft. But upon the firft 
months grovvth, thofe that are careful, and the beft husbands, com- 
mand their Overfeers to fearch, if any vveeds have taken root,and de- 
{troy them, or if any of the Plants fail, and fupply them; for vvhere 
tuous to be idle. Or, ifany Withs rovy in thofe vacant places, they 
‘vvill {préad very far, and do much harm, : 
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arm, pulling dovynall the Caaes 
they can reach to. Ifthis husbandry be not ufed vvhen the Canesare}. 
young, it vvill be too late to find aremedy; for, vvhen they aregrovvii 
toa height, the blades vvill become rough and fharp in the fides, and 
{0 cut the skins of the Negres,as the blood wvill follovv; for their bo- 
dies, leggs, and feet , being uncloathed and bare, cannot enter the} 
' Canes vvithout fmart and lofs of blood, vvhich they vvill not endure. 
Befides., if the Overfeers ftay too long, before they repait thefe void 
| places, by new Plants, they. will never be ripe together, which is a 
| Very great harm to the whole field, for which there is but one reme- 
dy, and that almoft as ill as the difeafe, which is, by. burning the} 
whole field; by which they lofe all the time they have grown: But the 
Yoots continuing fecure from the fire, there ariles 4 new {pfing all to- 
{gether 5 fo that to repair this lofs oftime, they have onely this recom- 
| pence, which is, by burning an army of the miain enemies to their pro- 
‘fit, Rats, which do infinite harm in the Ifland, by gnawing the Canes , | 
| which prefently 
of Sugar. And LICE 
_ begin to make theif fire at the out-fidés of that land of Canes they: 
after will rot, and become unferviceable in the work 
_ \@iéari to burn, and fo drive then tothe middle, where ar laft the fire 
/ortes, aid burns therh all; and this gteat execution they put often 
| Wee Without Affifes or Seffions; for,there are not fo great ene- 
Mies to the Canes, as thefe Vermine; as 41(6 to the Houfes, where they 
lay Up theirftores of Corn and other prévifions; and likewile in dwel- 
ling houfés for their viduals. For, when the great down-falls of rain 
| come, which isin 
the Plants are vvanting,vveeds vvill grovy; for, the ground is too ver-| | 
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that they may do this juftice the more fevercly, they | _ 
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November and December, and inthe time of the Tur- 
ae nado, 
