126 Mr, Velahigarre on Perennial GraJfeSy ^c. 



fnow to get at It. Whether eaten dry, green, or wet, it never 

 hurts the cattle : Its nutritive qualities differ from thofe of 



cthsr plants of the fame clafs : for inftead of heatinn-, it 

 refrefiiss. Give me kave to fiibniit to you a fjngk inRance, 

 reconimending this plant belter than any other defc?iption. 



In the province of B ^rrl It was knov.'n and remarked long 

 ago, that all the Iheep who fed upon certain meadov/s full of 

 wild pimpernel^ had finer wool. In confequence, a gentleman 

 jof my acquaintance took the trouble to cultivate a piece of 

 pTound with that pimpernel, and his fuccefs has confirmed 

 beyond any doubt our preceding remark. He bought twenty 

 poor wretched fheep, who never had before but coarfe and 

 common wool. In the courfe of the firfl year the alteration 

 in the wool was fenfible, and the little flock was bearing a 

 good and healthy appearance. ' Not further than at the third 

 {hearing, the wool was fo fine that it fetched one-fifth above 

 the common price. 



In fhort, this plant, whether as hay or in grafs, affords the 

 moft relifhing food to horfes and cows j thefe laft give much 

 better milk. 



TILLAGE AND SOWING. 



The ground muft be well ploughed at leafl fix inches deep, 

 once in the latter end of September, the fecond time in 

 October. Then twelve pounds of feed will do for an acre, 



