ON HEMP. 



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In the beginning of September, or rather when the seed appears 

 to be well-formed, ripe, and ready to fall of its own accord, the 

 Hemp is to be pulled and arranged in parcels, in the same manner 

 as is directed for the male Hemp. Immediately after this, the 

 Hemp must be put into proper places to be watered. These 

 operations should be performed during the fine weather, with all 

 the dispatch that time and weather will admit. Marcandier. 



The seed-pods may be cut off and dried upon frames. This 

 mode will be found of great advantage to the Hemp, as the seeds 

 and pods of it are of such a sticking, glueish nature, that the Hemp 

 often suffers by sun-burning before the seed be sufficiently win. 

 Besides, the operation of beating it off the husk must damage the 

 Hemp before watering. 



At all times, after the seed begins to ripen, if it is not carefully 

 watched, it will be destroyed by birds, as they are excessively fond 

 of it. M c Donald 's Essmj, 



Avoid losing the seed in pulling or drying; and when the 

 bundles are dry, you should have a wooden stool, with a sheet or 

 blanket under it, and by striking the Hemp against the stool, to 

 beat the seed from it into the sheet or blanket, breaking your Hemp 

 as little as possible. 



After you have separated the seed from the Hemp, either by 



r 2 beating 



