ON HEMP. 



such as is generally used in all strong clay grounds, the share being 

 rather long than broad, and the coulter rather somewhat bending, 

 than straight and even, according as the nature of your ground shall 

 require, which you will soon find out on turning up two or three fur- 

 rows ; for, according to the cutting of the earth, you must fashion the 

 temper of your plough. To plough your land well, you must throw 

 down your furrows flat, and betwixt every furrow you should leave 

 a baulk of earth, half as broad as the furrow, and so go over the 

 whole of the ground, without making any difference or distinction 

 of lands. But if you fear any annoyance of water, then you should 

 lay your furrows higher, nearer, and closer together, dividing the 

 ground into several lands, and proportioning every land to- lie the 

 highest in the middle, so that the water may have a descent or pas- 

 sage on each side. 



The ground where you sow your Hemp should be like that 

 where you sow barley, or at least as often broken up as you do 

 when you fallow for wheat, which is thrice ; except it be some very 

 mellow and ripe mould, as Hemp-lands usually are ; and then twice 

 breaking up is sufficient, which must be done about the latter end. 

 of February, and the latter end of April. 



Seasonable Advice for England's Improvement, 



Hemp 



