THE GENERAL PRACTICE. 291 



As already seen, the general practice in New England 

 and throughout the country is in strong contrast with 

 the foregoing tables of mixtures ; for, of the two hun- 

 dred farmers heard from, all appear to raise the same 

 species, but no two recommend the same quantities for 

 mixture, and not one reports the use of more than two 

 species of grass, mixed with one or sometimes two 

 species of clover, as at all common. 



As examples of the general practice as reported to 

 me, and with which I have been familiar for many years, 

 the following might be stated : 



1. is. bushel (6 Ibs.) red top, 1 peck (11 Ibs.) Timothy, 5 Ibs. red clover. 



2. 1 bushel (12 Ibs.) redtop, 1 peck Timothy, 8 Ibs. red clover. 



3. lit bushels (18 Ibs.) redtop, 4 qte. (5 Ibs.) Timothy, 3 Ibs. red clover. 



4. 3 pecks (9 Ibs.) redtop, 6 quarts Timothy, 6 Ibs. clover. 



5. 1 bushel (12 Ibs.) redtop, 1 bushel (44 Ibs.) Timothy, 10 to 15 Ibs. 



clover. 



6. 1 peck (3 Ibs.) redtop, 1 peck (11 Ibs.) Timothy, 8 Ibs. clover. 



7. 4 quarts (1 Ibs.) redtop, 1 peck (11 Ibs.) Timothy, 2 quarts red 



clover, 1 pint white clover. 



8. 16 quarts (6 Ibs.) redtop, 12 qts. (16 Ibs.) Timothy, 6 Ibs. clover. 



9. 12 quarts (16 Ibs.) Timothy, 4 Ibs. clover. 



10. 1 bushel (12 Ibs.) redtop, bushel (22 Ibs.) Timothy, 10 Ibs. clover. 



11. 1 peck redtop, 3 pecks Timothy, 6 Ibs. clover. 



12. 3 pecks redtop, 1 peck Timothy, 5 Ibs. clover. 



13. 1 bushel finetop, 1 peck Timothy, 8 Ibs. clover. 



14. 1 bushel redtop, 1 peck Timothy, 12 Ibs. clover. 



15. 16 quarts redtop, 10 quarts Timothy, 6 Ibs clover. 



16. 1 bushel redtop, & bushel Timothy, 10 Ibs. clover. 



17. 5 pecks redtop, bushel Timothy, 4 Ibs. clover. 



18. 1 bushel redtop, 1 peck Timothy, 8 Ibs. clover. 



19. 1 peck redtop, 1 peck Timothy, 10 Ibs. clover. 



20. 3 pecks redtop, 8 to 10 quarts Timothy, 6 to 8 Ibs. clover. 



These mixtures are sufficient to show the exceeding 

 diversity in our practice. 



A little attention to the weight of the different seeds 

 recommended in the above tables will explain why one 

 particular quantity, which may appear small at first 

 sight, is sufficient in some cases, as it will show a vast 



