1^6 The 3^tural H'tjlory 
it together, and cocking it with a fork ■> which is ufually a trident^ 
whofe teeth ftand not in a row, but mQct pyramidally in a center at 
the ftafF: They let it lie in the fwathe a day or two, which both 
ripens the Corn and withers the weeds, Oats^ and all mixed Corns 
called Horfe-meat^ are Harvefted fomtimes with two reaping hook^^ 
whereof the manner is thus: ThelFork-man taking zhoohSm each 
hand, cuts them with /i'/?/ in his right hand,, and rolls them up 
the while with that in his left, which they call bagging of Peas : 
Others they cut with a reaping hook, fet in a Jiaff' about a yard 
long, and then they cut and turn the Peas before them with both 
hands till they have a wad^ which they lay by, and begin again ; 
and this they call cutting with the Baff-hook' But the fit he they fay 
is much the fpeedieft way, which if ufed with care, cuts them as 
well and clean, as either of the other. 
I o r . After the fithe they wadhoth. Beans and Peas^ and fo turn 
them till they are throughly withered and dry, and then ccc^and 
fit them for carriage^ only with this difference, that Beans while 
they are cocked and carryed^ have the loofe Jlalk^ pickt up by hand^ 
the rake being apt to beat the Beans out of the j?ods^ as they are 
drawn up againft the leg. All forts of Cocks are beft made of 
a middleing d:^e, and well top 'd ; the advantages.are, that thefe 
are apprehended at leaft to take lefs wet with the fame rain than 
greater, and will dry again without breaking ; whereas the great 
cocks^ after rain^ muft be pulled to pieces, which cannot be done 
without great lofs, for in the opening and turning much Cor« 
will be beaten out, and that certainly the beft too. 
10 2. If their Corn be brought home a little moifler, or greener 
than ordinary, or the weeds be not let lie to be throughly (hrunk 
or wither'd, that they fufped it may heat in the Barn more than 
ordinary (for itis kind for and/b^/^/er to heat z. little) then 
they draw a Cubb or Beer-lip (which others call the Seed-cord) 
up the middle of the mow or Jlack , and through the hole that this 
leaves, the heat will afcend and fo prevent mow-burning ; Or if ic 
heat in the Barn beyond expeftation, and be like to do amifs, 
they then pull 2iholem the middle from the top to the bottom, 
which will alfo help it much. They draw an old Axel- tree of a 
Cart up a Hay-rick to the fame purpofe, if they think their Hayol 
the greeneft^ or over moift when ftacked. 
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