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to lands which can be irrigated, or to such as can be over- 

 flowed. 



It is not a fit grass to be connected with any alternate 

 husbandry; as, after it has goten complete footing in a 

 suitable soil, it is hardly to be eradicated. This we, how- 

 ever, conceive to be no objection to its culture, in all lands 

 to which it is properly adapted ; for, if more of these be 

 found on any farm, than may be thought expedient to be 

 cultivated with it for mowing-grounds, it will be found 

 equally profitable for pastures. 



It is longer in coming to maturity, than other grasses; 

 and, for this reason, is mowed in the Fall, in Ireland. 

 Here, it would probably be fit for the sithe in August. It 

 is more troublesome to mow than other grasses. When 

 dried, it is first put into very small cocks, and afterwards 

 into larger ones; but in these it must not be tramped 

 down; and in this situation may remain exposed to the 

 weather for months, without essential injury. Its small 

 bulk, in proportion to its weight, renders it much less ex- 

 pensive to keep under cover, than the hay made of other 

 grasses. 



It would seem, there are several varieties of this grass; 

 and, probably, that cultivated in Greatbritain is superior, in 

 product, to any found here. Mr. Peters says, the strings 

 of the fiorin found here are not so large as those brought 

 from Ireland. In his last communication on the subject, it 

 appears that the product of his hay, of this grass, was at 

 the rate of four and a half tons per acre ; but this is on dry 

 upland. 



Mr. Clifford had, for the first cuting, on upland in his 

 garden, at the rate of three and a half tons to the acre. 



For the greater quantity of nutriment contained in fiorin, 

 than any other grass, see NUTRIMENT OF FOOD. 



We are, on the whole, fully of opinion, that a great 

 acquisition to the wealth of this Country will be found in 

 the extensive culture of the fiorin, where lands are best 

 adapted to it. 



GUINEAGRASS (Panicum Maximum-) This grass was 

 first brought from Guinea, into the island of Jamaica, and 

 is highly extoled by Mr. Edwards, in his History of the 

 Westindies. 



We will give the Reader the account which Mr. Oglesby, 

 of Kentucky, gives of its product in Wilkinson county, in 

 the State of Mississippi; and from this, and from the cer- 

 tificates of others, it will be seen, that it must become pro- 

 ductive of immense advantage to the southern part of our 

 territory, and perhaps to every part of our Country. 



* I have (says Mr. Oglesby) been accustomed to both 

 timothy and clover meadows, and have frequently assisted 



