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be a greater hurt to the Corn, when it shall be sown,and especially of the time of weeding of the same,and for any other thing, make a deep hollow Fur-row in the Ridge of the Land, and let the Husband-men look well that the Red balk it not; for if theydo, there will be many Thistles, and then they shallnot make a clean Ridge at the first stirring, and there-fore it must be deeply Ploughed, or else it will notturn the Weeds clean.

How to Plough all manner of Times of the Tear.

T He Ploughs being made and tempered,as I havealready expressed, it will be convenient to in-form the young Husbandman how he should ploughall times of the Year. In the beginning of the year,after the Feast of the Epiphany-, it will be time forthe Husbandman to go to the Plough; and if hehave any Leys to Fallow or sow Oats upon, firstplough them that the Grafs and the Moss may Rot,and plough them a deep square Furrow, and in allmanner of Ploughings, let him look that his Eye,and his Hand, and his Feet do agree, and that theyare always ready the one to serve the other, to turnup much Mould, and lay it flat, that it rear not upan Edge; for if it rear an Edge, the Grass and Mosswill not Rot, and if he sow it with Winter-Corn,as Wheat or Rye. as much Corn as toucheth theMoss, will be drowned; for that the Moss dothkeep such a wet and moisture in it self. In someCountries, if a man Plough deep, he shall pass thegood Ground, and have but little Corn, but thatCountrcy is not fit for men to keep Husbandry up-on, but to Rear and bring up Cattel and Sheep;