FARMER'S ASSISTANT. 



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A. The lane to the barn. 



B. The barn with a fence round it, communicating with 

 the lane. 



C. D. E. Divisions of the field into four equ -\\ parts, 

 where strips of land are left unploughed wide enough for a 

 cart to go upon. 



1. 2. 3 &c. Subdivisions of the field, on which are culti- 

 vated crops of roots, grain, and grass, in rotation. 



In this barn stables are to be fixed for keeping a number 

 of Milch-cows, Working- horses and Oxen, or fating cattle, 

 proportionate to the size and products of the field They 

 are to be kept on grass, cut and carried in to them during 

 the growing season, and on hay and other food during Win* 

 ter. The Cows should be let out each day during the 

 three milking times, and all the cattle should have a con- 

 stant supply of water from a well made near the barn for 

 the purpose. During Summer, the water may be carried 

 to the cattle in troughs in the stable, but in colder weather 

 the cattle must be let out to troughs of water in the yard- 

 As lucerne starts early in the Spring, and grows late in 

 the Fall, it will probably be found one of the best grasses 

 for early and late feeding. Perhaps some other grasses 

 may be found best in particular soils, and for particular 

 purpose?, 



See GRASSES. 



