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bandry is extenfively combined with that of tillage, cfpecially that department of 

 it \\hich. relates to the feeding of lambs ; as by this means, from the quantity of 

 fucculcnt nutritious food that is provided, the lambs are prevented from being 

 ftinted in their growth while young, which is a matter of the utmofl importance 

 in their future feeding. 



In feeding this fort of crop off by fheep, it will likewife conftantly be necef- 

 fary to keep the fields properly divided by means of hurdles, as in this way the 

 lofs of food will be much lefs, and fome parts will become frefh while the others 

 are eating down. 



Buck-wheat. This is a fort of crop that may frequently be cultivated with ad van. 

 tage in different points of view. Its utility has been much extolled by fome cuU 

 tivators^ while others have thought lefs favourably of its benefits : with .good far 

 mers it may however be a valuable crop. 



It is capable of being grown on mofr. forts of foil, provided they be fuffici- 

 ently dry and in a tolerably fertile ftate; but anfwers beft on thofe of the thinner 

 kinds, efpecially where they are of a fandy nature. Mr. Young remarks than 

 c&amp;lt; nineteen parifhes out of twenty through the kingdom know it only by name. 

 It has numerous excellencies, perhaps as many to good farmers as any other grain, 

 or pulfe in ufe. It is of an enriching nature, having the quality of preparing for 

 wheat or any other crop.&quot; It is added that tr it is as valuable as barley, and where 

 known it fells at the fame price. It alfo equals it for fattening hogs and poultry.&quot; 

 And further that &quot; for fowing grafs-feeds with, it is the beft of all crops, as it 

 gives them, the fame fhelter as barley or oats, without robbing or exhaufting the 

 land.&quot; 



In the preparation of the land it is lefs difficult than many other plants, being 

 fometimes fown with fuccefs upon one earth. It is beft to plough and harrow 

 the land well in April for the reception of the crop in the following month or 

 later ; a fine clean Hate of tilth being the belt, as grafs-feeds are moftly fown 

 with it. 



Seed and Time of Sowing. The proportion of feed that is necefTiry in railing a 

 crap of this fort is about a bumel to the acre ; and it may be fown at different 

 times, in the fp ring and fummer feafon, as in May, and about the end of June, 

 or beginning of the following month. As it is a tender plant in-its early growth, 

 it mould never be fown too early, fo as to be in danger from frofts. It is gene 

 rally fown in the broadcaft method, being well harrowed in. 



After-management. As crops of buck wheat ufually cover the ground 

 there is fddom much attention neceffary in their culture afterwards* 



