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soft, I conceive the hay would be improved by letting the 

 atalfo of the Rye Grass acquire somewhat more hardness than 

 in either of the former cases ; the arguments from after-grass 

 the same as before. 



I am sorry to say, that in recommending these mixtures, 

 I am speculating a p-iori; I twice tried tliem in experiment, 

 and each time failed ; first the Rye Grass seed happened to 

 be bad, and did not come up again ; I was overpowered by 

 a mixture of Bromus mollis, Avhich somehow obtruded itself, 

 and disabled me from forming any judgment on the success 

 of the experiment. 



I must also speculate a priori on another very important 

 subject; the selection of the grasses best adapted to grazing 

 farms, should the agriculturist, when laying down his ground^ 

 look forward to pastme as his primary object. 



Jiere, too, as well as in Jiiis meadows, he will find the 

 advantage of anticipating Nature, and pre-occupyiug his 

 grounds with the grasses most likely to answer his purpose. 



In the selection of .these he cannot be long in doubt, which 

 to prepare ; earUness, luxuriance, and quick powers of re- 

 generation when cut, or eaten down, being the chief qualities 

 he requires. 



Now in each of these separately, the Dactijlis and Alope- 

 curus excel all other grasses ; and I am confident a mixture 

 of the two would succeed well, as the delicate blade of the 

 JPaxtail would correct the coarseness of the Cocksfoot. 



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