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THE BUSH- VETCH (Vicia Sefiium) is said to shoot earlier 

 in Spring than any other artificial grass. It grows late in. 

 Autumn, and> in Greatbritain, retains its verdure through 

 the Winter. 



Mr. Swayne states the amount of its produce, per acre, 

 to have been about twenty-iour and an half tons of green 

 fodder, equal to about four and an half tons of dry hay. 



The culture of this plant was long since recommended 

 by Anderson; but the principal difficulty seems to be in col- 

 lecting the seeds, as the pods burst when ripe, and thus 

 scatter them before they can be conveniently gathered. 



Dr. Withering also observes, that the seeds are often de- 

 stroyed by the larvae of a species of catelabus. 



TARES (Vicia Sativa ) Of these there are two varieties, 

 the Winter and Sfiring Tares Mr Livingston made some 

 trials of the latter, which were not wry successful. 



The Spring- tare is to be sown as early in the Spring as 

 the ground can be well prepared, and the Winter-tare early 

 in September; each at the rate of about eight or ten pecks 

 to the acre, broad cast, or about half that proportion for 

 the drill* Each kind is good for feeding cattle of every 

 description, particularly the Winter- tare, which, in Great- 

 britain, comes into use just as the turnip-crop is exhausted. 

 This plant is not proper for making into hay, being greatly 

 injured by wet weather, and requiring more than common 

 pains to dry it. The seeds of the different kinds must be 

 carefully kept apart, as they cannot be distinguished from 

 each other. 



THE BROADLEAVED-VETCH. or EVERLASTING TARE 

 (Lathyrus Latifolius) was long since recommended by 

 Dr. Anderson, as promising to afford large crops of hay 

 and grass. It is eaten eagerly by cattle, and often grows to 

 the height of twelve feet. 



THE TUFTED- VETCH, or TARE (Vicia Eracca) attains 

 considerable height, and produces abundance ot leaves. 

 This sort and the wood-vetch (vicia sylvatica) which rises 

 from two to four feet high, are said to restore weak or 

 starved cattle, sooner than any other vegetable known. 



THE STRANGLE- VETCH ( Lathy roides) has been strongly 

 recommended by Mr. A?nos, as affording a tender and 

 agreeable food for Sheep. 



Of CLOVERS, the most valuable kinds which are known and 

 cultivated, are the 



TREFOIL, or COMMON RED-CLOVER (Trifolium Pratense) 

 which is commonly cultivated in this State. It grows well 

 on all dry soils. About ten or twelve pounds of seed are 

 requisite for an acre. It is sown in this Country with barley, 



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