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2. — 1st year. Corn and roots, with all the manure ; 

 2d year. Barley and peas ; 

 3d year. Wheat, sown with clover ; 



4th year. Clover, one or more years. 

 3. — 1st year. Corn and roots, with all the manure ; 

 2d year. Barley ; 

 3d year. Wheat, sown with clover ; 



4th year. Pasture ; 



5th year. Meadow j 



6th year. Fallow ; 



7th year. Wheat ; 



8th year. Oats, sown with clover; 



9th year. Pasture, or meadow. 

 The number of fields must correspond w^ith the number of the changes 

 in each course ; the first needing three fields to carry it out, the se- 

 cond four, the third nine. As each field contains a crop each, in the 

 several successive stages of the course, the whole number of fields 

 collectively comprise the entire series of crops every year. Thus in 

 the last above given, there are two fields of wheat growing at once, 

 three of meadow and pasture, one of corn and roots, one of barley, 

 one of oats, and one in summer fallow. 



Operations in the order of Time. — The vital consequence of 

 doing every thing at the right season, is known to every good farmer. 

 To prevent confusion and embarrassment, and keep all things clearly 

 and plainly before the farmer at the right time, he should have a small 

 book to carry in his pocket, having every item of work for each 

 week, or each half month, laid down before his eyes. This can be 

 done to the best advantage to suit every particular locality and dif- 

 ference of climate, by marking each successive w^eek in the season at 

 the top of its respective page. Then as each operation severally 

 occurs, let him place it under its proper heading ; or, if out of season, 

 let him place it back at the right time. Any proposed improvements 

 can be noted down on the right page. Interesting experiments are 

 often suggested in the course of reading or observation, but forgotten 

 when the time comes to try them. By recording them in such a 

 book under the right week, they are brought at once before the mind. 

 Such an arrangement as this will prevent a great deal of the confu- 

 sion and vexation too often attendant on multifarious cares, and assist 

 very essentially in conducting all the farm work with clock-work 

 regularity and satisfaction. 



