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Article XIX. 



On laying down Fields to Grafs, and the Kinds 

 of Graffes mofl valuable. 



[By a Correfpondent in Suffolk, to the Secretary.] 

 Sir, 



IN anfwer to your enquiries refpecting our me- 

 thod of laying down fields to grafs, and the 

 feveral ipecies of grafTes mofl: profitable, be pleafed 

 to accept the following remarks, which I hope will 

 not be wholly unfatisfactory to your ingenious and 

 publick-fpirited Society. 



The latter end of Auguft, or the beginning of 

 September, is the beft feafon for fowing grafs- 

 feeds, as there is time for the roots of the young 

 plants to fix themfelves before the fharp frofts fet 

 in. It is fcarce neceffary to fay, that moift wea- 

 ther is bell for fowing; the earth being then warm, 

 the feeds will vegetate immediately; but if this fea- 

 fon prove unfavourable, they will do very well the 

 middle of March following. 



If you would have fine pafture, never fow on 

 foul land. On the contrary, plough it well, and 

 clear it from the roots of couch-grafs, reftharrow, 

 fern, broom, and all other noxious weeds. If 



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