124 Mr* Ddahigarre on Perennial GraJfeSt &c^- 



it Is three or four years old, a good harrow-fcratching cannot 

 fail to be of fervice. 



PRODUCE. 



It will be according to the foil, commonly two crops. The 

 firft richer than that of any other grafs : The fecond lelTer 

 in the proportion of one to nine — ^becaufe you cannot mow 

 the fainfoin as early as you do lucerne. If you wifh to make 

 a ftrong food for your horfes, you mult wait till it is grown 

 up in feed for the firfl crop. 



MOWING. 



I would recommend the method pointed ont for lucerne, 

 as the moft profitable. 



LONGEVITY. 



Sainfoin is in full ftrength the third year, and will lafl 

 from nine to twelve years, fometimes more, according to the 

 f(^il and expofition. 



DISORDER. 



It is not liable to be deflroyed by any kind of infecl, as far 

 as I know from an experience of fifteen years. Its mortal 

 enemy is a flock of fneep, particularly when it is young. 



ESFARCLT. 



This grafs, unknown I believe in England, may be clafled 

 imong the plants of perennial Idnd, and more like the fainfoin 



