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The Art of 
^0 gather the Hoppe. 
A t Cuch time ii(ove A^ichaelmas, as ye ftall fee your Hop wax 
browne, or Ibmewhat yellow, then he is beft to be gathered 
inadry day, in cutting your Hop by the ground, then pluck up 
your pole therewith for ihaking of your Hop, fo carry them into 
fome dry houfc, and when ye havcfo pkickt them, ye fhall lay 
them on boarded lofts, or on htirdels of cloths, that the wine may 
dry them, and the aire, but net in the Sun, for the fame will t<;ke 
away the ftrength thereof, nor with fire, forthat will doe likewife-, 
and ye (hall tolTe and turne them daily till they be dry : to try them 
whenthey arc dry, hold them in your hand a (pace, and if they 
cleave together when ye open your hand, they are not then drier 
but if they (hatter afunder in opening your hand , then ye may be 
fure they are drie enough* If not, let them remaine,and nfe ye them 
as is before faid. Ye (hall underftand the drinefs or them is to pre- 
ferve them and long to lafi,but.if need be, ye may occupie them 
well tindryed, with lefs portion to Tow. 
fp''hat Poles are bejl. 
Y Ee fhall prepare your Poles of fuch wood as is light and fiiffe, 
and which will not bow with every winde, the beft and met- 
teft time to get them is in Winter, when the Sappe is gone downe, 
and as foone as ye have taken of your Hoppe, lay your Poles in 
fundry places untill the next Epring, whereby they may endure the 
longer. 
Hotfp to order and drejfeyour Hilj. 
A y ter the firft yeare is paft, your Hop being increafed to more 
plenty of roots in your hils, ye (hill ^ker A^ich telmas every 
yeare, open your h-ils, and call downe the tops unto the roots, un- 
covering them, and cut away all the ruperfluous roots, fome doth 
pluck aw jy all the roots that fpreads abroad without the hils, 
then opens the hils and puts of good new earth unto them, and fo 
coveis them againe, which fliali keepe them from the F'roft, and 
alfo make the ground far, fo (hall ye let them remaine unto the 
Springtof the yesLrCi in February or Adarchy then again, if ye fliall 
fee any fupe fluoiis roots, ye may take them away, and cut them up, 
and your Hop (ball be the better ; then againe caft up the earth 
about your hils,and cleanfingthem from all weeds and other roots, 
which will take away their rtrength, if the heai bs remaine, fo let 
them reft till your Poles may be fee therein. 
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