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01* It may be produced dire^lly from fowing the 

 feed, die ground being previoufly prepared for that 

 purpofe. This laft mode is not preferred, on ac- 

 count of the feed lying many months in the ground 

 before it makes its appearance. Some planters do 

 riot flock up the roots which are planted, as before 

 related, when, the grafs has feeded j and fome de- 

 pend upon what they afford, by continually feeding 

 upon, or cutting the grafs when at a certain height, 

 without ever allowing it to feed. But, in compa- 

 rifon with the firft, all thefe modes of management 

 are to be efteemed as inferior. 



The Scotch grafs is chiefly produced in low, 

 marfhy lands, that have a running ftream or river 

 through them, and can be eafily overflowed when 

 dry weather would affe6l it. It is generally cut for 

 life, and given to the fliock ; and in good feafons> 

 that is, if light fliowers now and then aflTifl:, will ad- 

 mit of cutting once a week or oftener. 



The blades of this grafs are longer, broader, 

 thicker, and of a darker green, than the Guinea 

 grafs 5 and the ftalks much larger, and more juicy 

 and pithy. It is an excellent food for horfes, 

 mules, and cattle ; but is not made ufe ofj and 

 perhaps is not fo well calculated for fheep, or id 



fatten 



