CfLTURE OF BUCKWHEAT. 



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It is not supposed that it will be found necessary to introduce 

 all the grasses which have been here enumerated, into general 

 use * But it was thought expedient to describe them, because 

 the great diversity of the condition of our citizens, especially 

 of the locality of their situation, may, if not even at the present 

 time, at no very distant period, render the knowledge of them 

 interesting. But it may be easily conceived that a better 

 knowledge of those grasses already in general cultivation, will 

 "be requisite, when we understand and practise the system ot 

 husbandry connected with the plan of rotation ol crops, and 

 that also of making improvements by the turnmg m Uie green 

 -crops for manure. 



Buckwheat. 



It may be observed respecting this kind of grain, that it will 

 jrow on a soil perhaps less fertile than any other, and with 

 the nourishment which may be derived from a little gypsum, 

 €rops of it may be raised year after year on the same spot of 

 ground. 



In those parts of the United States where chesnut trees 

 grow, it has been found, from long experience, that the proper 

 time for sowing the seed is when chat tree is m full blossom. 

 But for a general rule, it may be sown about the time when 

 herds-grass first begins to blossom, or a little sooner in more 

 northern climates. It requires about half a bushel to the acre. 

 But this, like all other crops, would require that the quantity of 

 seed should be inc^^3ased or diminished, according to the 



strength of the soil. , , t i j ^ i 



Sprino- rye may be sown with buckwheat, and a crop oi each 

 may be produced together, which will constitute a very good 

 food to assist in the fatting of hogs. It answers also a good 

 purpose CO feed to horses and fowls. But as it may be often 

 raised where other grain cannot be procured so easily, it is 

 worthy of attention, in consideration of its answering a valuable 



*The artificial grass seeds which have been enumerated, or any 

 other seeds mentioned in these essays, may be obtained frem shops 

 in New- York and Albany, at a small expense. 

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