34 GRASSES. 



Let it be impressed upon your mind, that you are 

 never to take but one crop from your land each year, 

 the balance to remain on the land to preserve it from 

 the sun in Summer, and the frosts in Winter. Every 

 other process will tend to impoverish your land, and 

 render you poorer in purse. 



ON SEEDING 



AND RAISING THE GRASS CROP. 



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I Among the many improvements and advantages yet 

 to be studied by the Agriculturists of this and other 

 States, there are none more important than those 

 which concern the cultivation of the grass or hay crop; 

 I mean the modes which I recommend. Notwith- 

 standing the evident benefit and great advantages in 

 point of saving, it appears exceedingly difficult to per- 

 suade our planters of the value of my plans, and the 

 truth of my theory. I am of opinion, however, that 

 one experiment described will entirely remove their 

 obstinacy ; and I trust for the benefit of all concern- 

 ed, that there are few who will refuse one effort, no 

 matter on how small a scale, to remove all prejudice. 

 I am perfectly satisfied that the period will very 

 soon arrive, when every- intelligent agriculturist will 

 acknowledge the truth of my theory. 



The proper time for seeding grass or clover, is 



