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ON HEMP. 



In the northern parts of Europe, as Poland, Prussia, and Russia, 

 the most infallible mode of ascertaining when the soil is of a proper 

 degree of strength, is by raising previous crops of other grain. 



On a vigorous soil, in a good state of cultivation, the usual ro- 

 tation of crops is : 1st. Winter-wheat ; 2d. Winter-rye ; 3d. Bar- 

 ley ; 4th. Oats ; and then Hemp. Such a soil will bear a crop of 

 Hemp without being manured : if manured after the first, it will give 

 a second. But on a soil of less strength, a crop of Hemp is taken 

 immediately after the winter crop of rye ; the land being ploughed 

 up once, either in the intervening autumn or spring, harrowed and 

 manured in the spring, and then ploughed over a second time for 

 sowing. 



To make the most of this poor soil, a winter crop of rye is sown 

 immediately after the Hemp has been drawn, without any further 

 manure. 



Durno. 



Land intended for a crop of Hemp must be well manured, 

 well ploughed, cleansed, and gotten fine. 



UAbbt Bridles. 



Hemp-grounds must be dunged every year; and the better to se- 

 cure success it would be proper to lay on the dung before the winter 



tillage, 



