INTER-CROPPING OF CONTINUOUS CROPS 181 



In the first place, it is very necessary to keep in 

 mind that land must either be in good heart or 

 liberally manured in order to nourish the second 

 crop. 



In the case of corn inter-cropped with tares, 

 the respective artificial dressings previously recom- 

 mended should be used. That intended for the tare 

 crop should be applied immediately after carting the 

 corn, so as to promote the growth of the tare crop 

 and give a good grazing sward for October. For the 

 sheep farmer, grazing in the latter month is especially 

 valuable to finish off backward lambs, hoggets, and 

 culled ewes, whilst for the dairy and dry stock 

 farmer, grazing in October, generally a hungry 

 month, when pastures are finished and before it is 

 too early to tie in stock, is equally valuable. 



Where winter greens are sown as an inter-crop 

 with tares or corn, the manurial dressing as 

 previously recommended should be applied again 

 immediately after the ' ' nurse crop ' ' has been 

 removed. If, however, the intention is to give farm- 

 yard manure to this crop, from 1 to 2 cwt. of nitro- 

 genous manure per acre, pending the application of 

 dung, should be applied as soon as the " nurse crop " 

 is removed. 



On the general question of manuring, it is very 

 necessary that the land should not be stinted when 

 Continuous Cropping is being introduced. Especially 

 is this the case in the initial stages. Later, as the 

 stock-carrying capacity of the farm increases, more 

 natural manure will be produced and concomitantly 

 the expenditure on artificials reduced. 



TILLING LEA LAND 



Another matter requiring great attention is the more 

 thorough tilling of the land for the lea oat crop 



