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your lucerne, which will foon grow again, fine and Tree from 

 thofb ini;:cis. 



SAINrOIN. 



It may be afcertalned that fainfoin, confidercd like hay, is 

 one of the nioft friendly foods to neat cattle ; horfes are 

 particularly fond of it in the winter, when it furnifhes thein 

 fo flrong a nourilliment as to be a good fubditute for oats. 



It grows upon any kind of foil, except upon flony ground. 

 Its moft advantageous quality is to fucceed in the pooreft 

 land, fandy loam, and upon dechvi'ties, of which it keeps the 

 ground. 



TILLAGE AND SOWING. 



Two tillages as deep as poffible, according to the nature 

 of the ground ; never mind if the plough turns up a part of 

 that reddifh and yellow flratum which they call unvegetable 

 among the farmers. 



It is fown by itfelf, or mixed with the fame grains pointed 

 out for lucerne : but as the feed of fainfoin is bigger than 

 that of lucerne, the mixture mufl be in proportion. 



MANURE. 



Any kind of well-rotten dung, or any pulverized gypfum, 

 ■will increafe the crops, though it may do without. When 



