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its full bloffom is detrimental, the roots bleeding 
very much and mildewing; for the fame reafon 
feeding of it is accounted beneficial ; if wifhed to 
laft, it fhould never be fed but'in the months of 
October and November, and then only with cattle, 
fheep biting too clofe; the lattermath is, however, 
excellent food for weaned lambs, and therefore 
often applied to that purpofe. Indeed the farmers 
in general do not wifh it to laft longer than feven 
years; the land being in that time thoroughly refted 
and fit for corn, whilft other land under the plough 
wants reft; but if defired, it might, with proper 
management, laft ten or twelve years. The hay, 
if well made, is, inthe fore part of the feafon, equal 
to any meadow hay in the diftrict for moft pur- 
pofes. When worn out, fo as not to be worth 
mowing, it is generally pattured a year or two, 
which thickens the turf, and of courfe produces 
more and better afhes, when pared and burnt, in 
which method it is always broken up. 
Turuips—in the ufual practice, fucceed oats; the 
ftubble is ploughed in autumn or the beginning of 
winter, in which ftate it lies till {pring feed time is 
finifhed, when, being well dragged, it receives two 
or more ploughings, if neceffary, with fufficient 
dragging and harrowing between, and allowing as 
much time as poffible between each operation, for 
the feeds of weeds to vegetate and be deftroyed. 
The dung of the farm-yard is chiefly applicd to this 
crop. 
