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Mr. Livingston has also made a similar computation, 

 of some cultivated by him in the broad-cast; the result of 

 which was not very far different; though the value of the 

 crop was, in this case, set much lower than that put upon 

 it by the former Gentleman. 



This grass lasts about ten years ; when the ground should 

 be ploughed up ; and it will then be found very rich, as the 

 crops do not materially exhaust the soil. 



It is believed that, for soiling, in particular, this grass 

 will be found more productive and profitable than any 

 other, where the highest cultivation and a suitable soil 

 are given to it, and where the climate is suitable to its 

 growth. 



Mr. Young says, that, for fating Bullocks, and for pas 

 turing Swine, this grass may be very advantageously used* 

 Where it is made into hay, let it be cut while quite green, 

 and made without much shaking about, as the leaves fall off 

 considerably 5 when dry. A little salt added to it, when laid 

 down in the mow, would no doubt be a great improvement. 



SAINTFOIN (Hedysarum Onybrychis) will grow very 

 well on dry stony soils, that are unfit for any good cultiva- 

 tion, and will produce on the worst lands a ton of hay, 

 beside considerable after-math, in the season. On good 

 dry lands, the product will be much larger. It may be 

 used for soiling, during the fore-part of the season, and 

 mowed for hay in the latter part. The hay will faten 

 Horses considerably, as is said, without the aid of oats. It 

 increases the quantity of the milk, and some say of the 

 cream also ; while the butter is improved in its color and 

 flavor. 



Saintfoin requires a soil free of the seeds of weeds, as for 

 lucerne, and the ground should be well mellowed by deep 

 ploughings. The seed may be sown with the drill, or in 

 the broad-cast; three bushels being allowed to the acre in 

 the former method, and at least four in the latter. The 

 seeds should be fresh, and sown early in the Spring, 

 Those which have a bright husk, a plump kernal, which is 

 bluish or gray, without and greenish within, are the best. 

 It is believed to be the better method to sow from one to 

 three bushels of this seed, with about five pounds of com- 

 mon red-clover, to the acre; as the clover serves to keep 

 down the weeds till the saintfoin has become well rooted. 

 The seeds may be sown with oats or barley. 



During the first season of its growth, no cattle should 

 feed on it; nor should Sheep, during the second season. 

 At the end of six or seven years, and afterwards, the 

 ground should have such top-dressings and harrowings as 

 are directed for lucerne; and let gypsum be also applied, 

 every other Spring. 



