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tant, varying in this refpedl according to the qua- 

 lity of the foili that is, if it 'be rich, the holes arc 

 to be made at a greater, and if poor, at a lefs dif- 

 tance. Thefe holes fhould be large, and deep 

 enough to admit, and bury a good depth, a few 

 roots of the grafs. The roots to be planted are 

 dug up from a neighbouring field, or nurferyj and 

 the grafs arifing from them being topped, within 

 three or four inches, they are put into each hole, and 

 well covered with earth, prefTed down by the foot. 

 Care is taken to keep the plants free from weeds 

 by repeated hoeings. The months moft approved 

 of for planting, are April and May, as the grafs 

 will then feed in September and Odlober, at which 

 periods it is found to feed by far the moft abun- 

 dantly. It is neceffary to be careful that the 

 ground is quite clean when the feed is ready to 

 drops and if the fpaces between the roots are then 

 ftirred up with the hoe, it will be found very 

 t)eneficial. 



When the feed is all fallen, flock is turned in 

 to tread it into the ground, and feed upon the 

 grafs. In very rich and new land, the grafs at firfl 

 will grow fo rank as to produce very thick ftalks, 

 which, by running up the nofes of the flock, 

 will prevent them from eating it fo clofe as they 

 otherwife would. When, however, it is eaten as 



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