408 Cultivation of Graft Land. Meadows. 



MEADOWS Nature of- Situations and Soils proper for Methods of form 

 ing Spirit Lev el ufe ful in Irrigation or watering Modes of conducting 

 the Procefs Catch-work watering where capable of Application Circum- 

 Jlances to be at tended to in Utility often derive din watering from Jtirring 

 Mud in Bottoms of Mains, and the Ufe of Lime or other Sub/lances 

 Caufes of the beneficial Effects of watering vaft Utility of proper Seafons 

 for Proportions of Water neceffary in different Cafes of Lengths of Time 

 for continuing it Mr. Wright s Opinion of Mr. Bo/well s Circum- 

 ftanccs to be regarded in eating down watered Lands ufeful in producing 

 early Grafs Mr. Tempter s Improvements by watering Improvements by 

 in YorkJJiire in CheJJiire by Mr, Fenna. WARPING a Practice in Lin 

 coln {hire only /Tightly ufeful on Grafs Lands. MOWING proper Periods 

 for Methods of performing. HAYMAKING beji Methods of. STACKING 

 and THATCHING HAY beft Methods of performing Modes of preventing 

 Stacks heating Air. Ducket s Method of by making Holes in the Sides of 

 -flacking Stages Flay Sweeps. AFTER GRASS Modes of Management of 

 Blowing bejl Application of Produce ofpafturing of Utility of in this 

 View Advantages of in different Refpects. 



l^ANDS in the ftate of grafs muft obvioufly be applied to different purpofes 

 according to their nature, fituation, and other circumftances. Thofe which are 

 of the more moift and wet kinds, whether from the nature of the foil or the pecu 

 liarity of fituation, and which have been a long time in the ftate of fward, are for the 

 moft part kept under the fcythe; while thofe of the contrary defcription, that are 

 fituated at a greater height, and of courfe, in moft cafes, pofTefs a greater degree of 

 firmnefs, arc in general appropriated to the purpofe of paitu rage- -though, in par 

 ticular fituations where grafs land is fcarce, and confequently of great value, they 

 are likewife occasionally converted to the purpofe of hay. As grafs plants grow 

 to the greateft height in fituations where a confiderable degree of moiftu re is con- 

 ftantly preferved, and of courfe afford the Urged produce, it would feem that the 

 practice of keeping moift lands under the fcythe is right on this account, as well 

 as that of their being lefs firm and folid in their texture, and their moftly produc 

 ing a coarfer herbage. The more elevated grounds, as they bear the ftock generally 

 with lefs injury, and often afford both a more fine and fweet feed, are with pro 

 priety converted to the ufe of being fed down by cattle and other animals. But 



