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when lie expected his first sowing of oats to be ready for the 

 scythe. After the first killing frost, he depended on the 

 tops of about twelve acres of root crops, for the use of 

 fifteen cows. 



The plan which I have adopted is a modification of the 

 above, and is as follows (for twelve cows) : 



1. Early in the autumn sow three acres of winter rye, to 

 be cut from May 15th to June 15th. 



2. Early in April, three acres oats, to be cut from June 

 15th to July 1st. 



3. Late in April, two acres oats or barley, to be cut from 

 July 1st to July 15th. 



4:. Early in May, two acres oats or barley, to be cut from 

 July 15th to August 10th. 



5. Middle of May, two acres corn, to be cut from August 

 10th to September 1st. 



6. Middle of June, the three acres from which rye has 

 been cut to be sown with corn, to be cut from September 

 1st until September 20th. 



7. Early in July, the first three acres sown with oats to be 

 resown with barley, to be cut from September 20th until the 

 harvest of roots and cabbages furnishes a stock of green 

 refuse, which will suffice until winter feeding commences. 



This is an allowance of twelve acres for twelve cows, and 

 assumes that the latter end of the season will be helped out 

 by root tops, &c. The reason for appropriating so much land 



