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cutting, the fecond crop will be ready about th© 

 loth of September. The bed time is when the 

 flowers are all full blown, and the earlieft begin to 

 turn brown. 



When I intend the fecond crop for feed, I ufually 

 let it (land till near Odlober. This occafions it to 

 threlh the better, and there is no danger of the fee4 

 ihcdding in the field. 



In order to prevent the inconveniences that feed 

 clover is liable to in a wet autumn, I generally leave 

 half my crop unfed in April, by which means it is 

 fit for cutting near a month fooner than it other- 

 wife would bej and the fecond, or feed-crop, is 

 brought more into the fummer. When the au- 

 tumn proves wet, this method is attended >vith 

 many advantages; the feed ripens better, and is 

 threflied with much lefs trouble and expence. — 

 The fample is alfo better coloured, and the draw, 

 being lefs beaten to pieces, makes better fodder fo;: 

 Xny cattle. 



The bed method I have ever found to prevent 

 frattle from being hoved, ai^ it is here called, or 

 choaked, pn their being turned into green clover, 

 js to let them remain at the firft no longer than till 

 jhcir bellies arc fillip and while feeding, to keep 



