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cattle, and a few ftieep. Thus we fee, that by means 

 of clover there are twelve acres more in crop, , than oa 

 land of equal quality without it ; and that iixteen acres 

 of clover feed one-third more ftock, than twenty-fix 

 acres of common grafs, and in a much better manner. 

 If we go on to calculate the produce of both farms, 

 we mail find very near ioo/. per annum difference in 

 the value ; and had one half of the clover been cut 

 and given to cattle in the houfe, it would have much, 

 increafed the difference. If, then, the introduction of 

 clover alone gives fo decided a fuperiority, how much 

 greater would the fuperiority be, if to it was added 

 green food for cattle in winter, and the introduction of 

 ameliorating crops between each crop of grain ? It is 

 by fuperior management, more than by fuperiority of 

 foil, that Norfolk produces better than any part of 

 England. I muft add, that Mr. Gracey's farm is cul- 

 tivated in a very complete manner. 



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