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ON HEMP. 



they do in Hemp, a multitude of the later-ripe plants must be 

 trampled down and destroyed in the pulling up of those that are 

 first ripe. Hemp, therefore, appears to me to be one of those plants, 

 to which the practice of the new husbandry ought to be applied. 



Complete English Fanner, 



When the ground is sown too thin, or by any accident the grass 

 gets up and injures the Hemp, the superfluous stalks or weeds must 

 be carefully pulled up, for fear they should be prejudicial to the 

 rest. 



The Hemp-grounds which are situated on the sides of streams 

 or rivers, or surrounded by ditches, may be watered in times of great 

 drought. In countries where their situation will allow it, they are 

 drenched by letting the water run in upon them. This labour and 

 attention in the person who cultivates Hemp, often turns out to his 

 advantage, and is well rewarded. Marcand&r. 



Though Hemp cannot be weeded without great hazard of da- 

 maging the crop, because whatever plants of it are twisted-, bent 

 down, or broken through inadvertence of the weeders, or by any 

 other cause, never rise again ; yet, if the weeds are so numerous 

 and rank as to endanger their smothering of the Hemp, it is neces- 

 sary to root them out ; and the most careful persons must be em- 

 ployed for this work, which, when rightly executed, is also attend- 

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