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same pattern. It consisted of a long coopered tub 

 measuring about nine feet by three, which tubs can 

 be purchased for 30 kroner (i t 13s.). This is placed 

 in one of the narrow-bottomed Danish waggons 

 and pumped full of the fluid, which, by means of a 

 simple sluice-door behind, it discharges in a copious 

 stream on the land as the waggon is drawn forward. 

 This stuff is applied much more liberally than our 

 carts are designed to do. Mr. Larsen said that it is 

 best used in spring and autumn and after rain. Even 

 on this small-holding there is a good liquid-manure 

 tank holding 96 cartloads of 140 litres to the load, and 

 fitted with a proper pump. 



I went over Mr. Larsen's land very carefully, being 

 anxious to ascertain how it was managed. He called 

 it good and heavy, but I should describe it as light. 

 Indeed it must be light, since otherwise one rather 

 slenderly built horse could not drag a plough through 

 it. Near to the buildings were three small stacks one 

 of barley, one of barley and oats mixed, and one of 

 oats. Beyond these was first a strip of very good 

 swedes and beet, about an acre in all. Then came 

 another strip from which a mixed crop of barley and 

 oats had been taken. This was sown down for clover 

 hay, and on it the blanketed cows were tethered. Next 

 in succession was plough-land already drilled with rye 

 after oats and vetches, then mustard for cow food after 

 rye, a patch of beet and a barley stubble. All of these 

 were clean and in good heart. The little farm is divided 

 into eight portions of about three-quarters of an acre 

 each, worked in the following rotation: (1) oats, peas, 

 and vetches mixed for "stable food"; (2) rye; (3) 

 roots ; (4) barley ; (5) roots ; (6) barley sown down 

 with clover and mixed seeds; (7 and 8) clover. 



