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it is well ploughed, fow three bufhels of buck- 

 wheat per acre, in April or May : when in bloom, 

 let in your cattle a few days to eat off the bed, 

 and tread the other down; this done, plough in 

 what remains immediately, This will foon fer- 

 ment and rot in the ground ; then lay it fine, and 

 fow three bufhels of rye per acre. If this can be 

 got off early enough, fow turnips; if not, winter 

 vetches to cut for hay. Then get it in good tilth, 

 and fow turnip-rooted cabbages, in rows three 

 feet apart. This plant feldom fails, if it has fuf- 

 ficient room, and the intervals be well horfe-hoed j 

 and you will find it the . befl fpring-feed for fheep 

 when turnips are over. 



The horfe-hoeing will clean and prepare the 

 land for fainfoin; for the fowing of which I reckon 

 April the befl feafon. The ufual way is to fow it 

 broadcafl, four bufhels to an acre ; but I prefer 

 fowing it in drills too feet afunder; for then it 

 may be horfe-hoed, and half the feed will be 

 fufficient. The horfe-hoeing will not only clean 

 the crop, but earth up the plants, and render them 

 more luxuriant and lafting. If you fow it broad- 

 cafl, give it a top-drefling in December or January, 

 of rotten dung, or afhes, or, which I think ftill 

 better, of both, mixed up in compofl. 



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