NEW UOTATION OF CHOPS. Q^ 



Calculatiiiff efach croi) to mve me a ton of hay, at £2 10s. a Average price 



,. , • 1 1 .- xu- ij ofcloverhay 



ton, Its niedmm value since the revolution, this would pro- -^^ y^^^ce 



duce me £l2 10s. for the two years, at the expense only of £2 lOs. a ton. 



the seed, mowing, making, and carrying. 



To this considerable return may be added the saving of A fine crop of 

 dung for the rye or wheat sown immediately after, and a tine 'Ji^i^^^y^^^^ 

 crop of which is certain ; if no unforeseen and irremediable nure. 

 accident, as hail or frost, disappoint our expectations. 



After this first crop of corn without dung, I immediately Rye. 

 sow rye, manuring it well. 



As soon as this crop is carried off the ground, I sow win- Winter pease. 

 ter pease immediately on the stubble, covering them in with 

 one single plowing and harrowing. This crop has never 

 failed me: it is eaHier than that of corn, and nearly at the 

 same time with winter barley. 



When the pease are carried I plow and dung the ground. Rye. 

 and sow it with rye. 



After this rye I crop the ground in the spring partly with Mixed crop. . 

 potatoes, partly with other roots, and the rest with vetches 

 mixed with oats, to be cut as soon as the seed has formed, 

 and employed as pasture. All these crops are previously 

 well manured. 



When the ground is cleared of these, I manure it tvell. Rye and clover 

 and begin ray rotation again with rye, on which I sow clover ^S*^"* 

 in the spring, as I mentioned above. 



If I intended only to sow rye, I should not manure the The manure 



land, after its havinej been well manured for the roots and "^cessary on 



'=' , accouatoi the 



pasturage, and my rye would be the fuller eared. But as clover. 



the rotation of clover will leave the land three years without 



dung, 1 consider this dressing as necessary. ^ 



I shall recapitulate my rotation of ci-ops in the following Rotation of 

 table. ^"^^P^- 



1st year. Rye manured: clover sown on it in spring, 

 during dry weather, and harrowed in, without fear of injur- 



ing the corn. 



2d year. Clover in its most productive state. If you 

 would have a crop of clover seed, the second growth this 

 year must be left to ripen. With this view it should be 

 mowed the first time in May or June, when in full ilower, 

 »nd then left to stand for seed. 

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