64 FARMER'S ASSISTANT. 



By this management the land will be essentially improv- 

 ed for bearing the next crop, and the expense of threshing 

 out the seed will be greatly diminished, on account of its 

 being contained in a much less quantity of the crop, than 

 where it is mowed off with the sithe. 



The part containing the seed must be well dried in the 

 sun, before the seed can readily be threshed out, which 

 operation may be performed with Horses. About three 

 bushels of seed may be expected from an acre; and it 

 usually sells for about eleven dollars per bushel. 



If it be desirable to keep land constantly in red-clover, 

 it may be done by sowing about half the usual allowance of 

 seed every Spring on the ground, and giving it a harrow- 

 ing ; which will assist the growth of the plants of clover 

 already in the soil, and serve to cover the seeds. 



For producing the greatest crops of clover, it is advisa- 

 ble to give the ground a slight dressing with gypsum, 

 after each mowing. Half a bushel of this manure may be 

 strewed equally over an acre, by its being well mixed with 

 a suitable proportion of dry earth, or ashes and fine salt ; 

 the two latter ingredients being useful to the soil, as an 

 additional manure. 



Under NUTRIMENT OF FOOD, it will be seen, that red- 

 clover is among the most nourishing grasses ; though per- 

 haps not so much so as some others. The hay made from 

 it is, however, found to produce too great a degree of 

 looseness, when fed to Horses, and on this account should 

 have a mixture of timothy or other suitable grass grown 

 with it, when it is intended for hay for these animals. 

 See further, GRASSES. 



'COMPOSTS. See MANURES. 



CORNSHELLER. A machine for shelling Indian Corn. 

 It was invented in Massachusetts, and patented by the In- 

 ventor. The expense of the machine is about twenty dol- 

 lars. It separates the grain perfectly clean from the cob, 

 at the rate of about half a bushel in a minute, One Hand 

 is requisite to turn the roller, and another to throw in 

 the ears. The work proceeds as fast as the ears can be 

 thrown in singly, or one at a time. 



Those who raise large crops of this grain will find a 

 great saving in the use of this machine. It is not subject 

 to get out of repair; and, with care, would probably last 

 a century. A number of Farmers or Planters may, very 

 readily, have one of these machines in common stock. 

 The model of it may be seen at the City of Wash- 

 ington. 



