3.14 Cultivation of Arable Land. Arrangement ofGrqffes* 



Sandy Soils. White Clover ; Ray or Rye Graft ; Meadow Soft Grafs, or York- 

 (hire White ; Sweet-fccnted Vernal Grafs; Sheep Fefcue Grafs ; Yarrow; Bur. 

 net ; Trefoil ; Rib Grafs. 



Chalky Soils. Yarrow; Burnet; Trefoil; White Clover ; Saintfoin. 



Peaty Soils. White Clover ; Crefted Dog s-tail Grafs ; Rough Cock s-foot 

 Grafs ; Rib Grafs ; Meadow Soft Grafs, or Yorkfhire White; Ray or Rye Grafs ; 

 Meadow Fox-tail Grafs ; Meadow Fefcue Grafs ; Meadow Cat s-tail or Timo 

 thy Grafs. 



Conliderable latitude mufi:, however, be allowed in the ufe of thefe, both on 

 account of the variations of foil, and the differences in the dates of preparation in 

 t he lands, as well as the convenience or difficulty of procuring the feeds of them. 



Early Herbage. In this point of view they may alfo Hand fomewhat in the fol 

 lowing manner ;* Sweet-fcented Vernal Grafs ; Meadow Fox-tail Grafs ; Smooth- 

 (talked Meadow Grafs ; Rough-Hal ked Meadow Grafs ; Tall Oat Grafs ; Rough 

 Cock s-foot Grafs ; Hard Fefcue Grafs ; Burnet ; Rib Grafs ; Ray Grafs ; Tre 

 foil ; Broad-leaved Clover. 



Abundant Produce. In this refpect the following order may perhaps be proper t 

 Ray Grafs; Tall Oat Grafs; Broad Clover ; Burnet; Meadow Cat s-tail Grafs ; 

 Meadow Fox -tail Grafs. 



Too few experiments have yet been made with regard to the differences in the 

 feeding properties of different grafies, to afford any correct arrangement of them in 

 that view ; yet, as didenfion, as well as the nutrient principle, is requifite in the 

 fupport and fattening of all animals, it may not be improbable but that thofc 

 grafies or other plants that abound in fweet-jointed (terns, and at the fame time 

 afford much foliage, may be the mod nutritious. The fuperior utility of thofc 

 graffes that run much to (tern, as well as of broad clover, tares, and other (imilar 

 plants, in the fupport of different forts of flock, feem to countenance the fuppofl- 

 tion. And it is probably on the fame principle that the firft crops of hay are better 

 capable of fupporting work-horfes than thofe which arifc from the foft laxative 

 herbage of the aftermath. 



Grafs-Seed. As mod of the bed grafs-feeds may now either be purchafed in 

 the feed-mops, or be eafily obtained in the manner that has been mentioned 

 above, there will of courfe be much lefs difficulty in laying down land with proper 

 jgraffes than was formerly the cafe. 



* Curtis** Praftical Obfervations, 



