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tion for the land should come to consider- 

 ably less than l an acre, and the result 

 is almost sure to repay the outlay. Wheat 

 is often recommended for the purpose, 

 but the crop that entails least trouble in 

 cultivation is buckwheat. This cereal is 

 not particular as to soil, and will grow 

 almost anywhere, provided the ground is 

 not waterlogged. It should be sown any 

 time during June, about one bushel of 

 seed to the acre. The ground should be 

 lightly ploughed, thoroughly harrowed, 

 and rolled after being sown. The seed 

 may be obtained from any nurseryman, 

 the grey or silver hulled varieties being 

 the best. The grain matures in from six 

 weeks to two months according to season. 

 It is not a bad plan to sow a few strips 

 of Hungarian millet in the same field ; 

 this makes good cover, which buckwheat 

 does not, and gives birds a place of retreat 

 when disturbed. Hungarian millet may 

 be sown at the same time as buckwheat, 

 under the same process of cultivation, but 

 using only half a bushel of seed to the 



