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ments have been tried with lucern *, sainfoin, chicory, 

 &c., but not to an extent entitled to anj particular no- 

 tice. 



The introduction of red clover is one of the most for- 

 tunate circumstances that could have happened to the 

 husbandry of Scotland, more especially since the mode 

 of cutting it green for stock, or soiling, has been adopt- 

 ed ; the produce is immense, whilst from the size of its 

 root, which remains in the ground, it does not exhaust, 

 as otherwise would be the case. It is also an excellent 

 preparation for other crops. Many people imagine, that 

 the land grows sick of clover, but, to any extent, that is 

 to be attributed to the want of deep ploughing, as clover 

 delights in new soil, in so much that when it is at first 

 tried, in any ground tolerably fertile, the produce is hard- 

 ly to be credited. 



The propriety of cultivating rye-grass, is an import- 

 ant subject of discussion. Mr Arthur Young informs 

 me, that the English farmers, who are eminent in their 

 business, abhor rye grass on strong lands, from a multi- 

 tude of observations on the wheat which follows it, for 

 the cases are many, in which fields, partly sown with clo- 

 ver alone, and partly with clover and rye-grass, where 

 the superiority of the wheat after the clover alone, in- 

 duced them to resolve on the omission of rye-grass in 

 future. He adds, that cocksfoot answers all the pur- 



teen years, yielding good crops, and perhaps may remain in 

 vigour much longer. He has tried transplantation, and it 

 answers to his wish, for lucern throws out a number of fresh 

 shoots from its root. It requires to be hoed clean from any 

 other grass or vreeds. There cannot be a doubt of its thriving 

 well in Scotland, in rich deep soils, which it requires, as its 

 shoots go far into the ground ; hence a tilly or rocky bottom 

 is improper for it. 



