for the fupport of my ewes and lambs* in the 

 fpring, when grafs is fcarce. But when I firft took 

 my farm, after feveral fowings, I could fcarccly 

 raife enough for my purpofc, the black flea eating 

 them off while young; but confidering that this 

 infet^ loves to be in the funfhine, I fowed my feed 

 under the fhade of apple-trees, and was not dif- 

 appointed. This laft fummer twelve-month I at- 

 tacked them' in the funfhine,. by fowing the feed in 

 the garden, and fcattering foot on the ground di- 

 redlly, by which means all my feedling plants were 

 faved. This laft fummer, abfence from home pre- 

 vented my repeating the experiment. It is, how- 

 ever, an eafy trial for gentlemen to make, and I think 

 it may be depended on as an effedlual remedy. 



Chaffinches are alfo very eager in preying on 

 feedlings foon after they are out of the ground, 

 pulling them up by the roots, although they only 

 cat the feed leaves. But whether they would at- 

 tack them on ground that has been fown with 

 foot, I cannot from my own experience fay— the 

 experiment is, however, eafy and worth making. 

 I think the beft mode of trying it would be, while 

 the dew is on the ground, for fome perfon to 



• This Gentleman fcems not aware how good and profitable cab- 

 i)agc9 arc early in fpring for oxen. 



powedr 



