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C O N T E N T S
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Chap. XXVI.Of the choice of ſeed
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37
Chap. XXVII.Of the manner of deſtroying weeds, and the culture given to the growing corn
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50
Chap. XXVIII.Of the crops raiſed by the ancients, of the price of corn, and the value and rent of lands
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89
Chap. XXIX.Of the culture of triticum and far
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141
Chap. XXX.Of the culture of bordeum
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162
Chap. XXXI.Of the culture of the legumina, and particularly of the faba
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181
Chap. XXXII.Of the culture of the medica, and other things ſown for green forage
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211
Chap. XXXIII.Of the culture of the rapa and napus
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248
Chap. XXXIV.Of the culture of flax or lint (Linum)
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265
Chap. XXXV.Of the culture of willows
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276
Chap. XXXVI.Of meadows(Linum)
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285
Chap. XXXVII.Of Of the fruitfulneſs of meadows, and of hay-making
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317
Chap. XXXVIII.Of incloſing
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330
Chap. XXXIX.Of reaping
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348
Chap. XL.Of Of threſhing, or beating out corn
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375
Chap. XLI.Of cleaning, or winnowing the corn
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395
Chap. XLII.Of ſtraw, and the uſes made of it
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405
Chap. XLIII.Of the manner of preſerving corn
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413
Chap. XLIV.Of the management of oxen
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