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9. Roll to consolidate the soil. 



10. Fine harrow two strokes. 



11. Sow the seed. 



12. Fine harrow two or three strokes. 



13. Roll, to firmly fix the seed. 



14. Weed the brairds once or twice as may subsequently 

 be necessary. 



B. Medium Loam, Clay Sub-soil 



Field sloping gently from west to east and near the sea. 

 The operation and sequence employed were as follows and 

 the resultant crop was very satisfactory. 



1. Ploughed 5 to Gin. deep in February. 



2. Harrow 3 strokes. E. and W. direction. 



3. Spring-harrow 2 N. and S. 



4. Boards (raft) 2 N. and S. 



5. Fine harrow 2 N. and S. 



6. Loose weeds and stones lifted from the field. 



7. Heavy roller. N. and S. direction. 



8. Fine harrow. E. and W. ,, 



9. Seed sown with the " Fiddle." E. and W. 



10. Fine Harrow. N. and S. 



11. Heavy roller. N. and S. 



12. Weeded once. 



If the soil is light in texture a single ploughing and a few 

 strokes with the harrow is all that is necessary. The soil 

 must, however, be firmly rolled. 



