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SECTION XVII. 



The Nature and Culture of Timothy Grass ; 

 pointing out the proper Sort of Land, and 

 the Method of sowing and reaping. 



THE nature of timothy is very like that of 

 wheat ; it suits a clay soil, so much so, 

 that if the land be in the least inclined to 

 sand, it will neither grow well nor be pro- 

 ductive, and soon goes off. The prepara- 

 tion of the land is to pulverise it very fine; 

 they frequently plough up a meadow after 

 mowing the hay, and harrow it and sow 

 the seed, about two quarts on an acre. 

 It is sown in September, chiefly 

 alone, and yields a full crop the August 

 following. It should stand until the head 

 is brown. If some of the top part of 

 the seed drop, it is better. It must not be 

 eaten by sheep, or any other animal, the 

 first year, It has a good after- grass, or 



