118 CLOVER. [MARCH. 



Mr. Ducket drilled the seed in the same drills as 

 the barley, but that way is very uncommon. 



Another way I have known, has been that of 

 scarifying the barley-stubble in harvest on light 

 soils, and sowing the seed alone then. 



Of these methods, the first is the surest for a 

 crop, and the most to be recommended, notwith- 

 standing the admitted evil which sometimes takes 

 place in a wet season, of the clover growing so 

 luxuriantly as to damage the barley. The second 

 succeeds well, if rain follows in due time, and 

 would perhaps generally succeed, if the farmer ven- 

 tured to harrow it in, which he might safely do. 

 In the third method it often succeeds, but it also 

 often fails, nor is it necessary, in many cases, to 

 hoe the barley. 



In regard to the quantity of clover which the 

 farmer sows, he has several considerations to go- 

 vern his determination. In the first place, it is in 

 many situations, and on many farms, as profitable 

 a crop as any other he commonly reaps. On tole- 

 rably good land, he may expect, at two mowings, 

 three tons of hay ; on good, three and a half, and 

 even four. Or, if he applies it to soiling his teams, 

 for want of lucerne, the produce in a different vrny 

 is equally striking. This produce is also gained at 

 a very cheap rate ; cheaper than he gets any other 

 crop. Add to this, that it forms an excellent pre- 

 paration for either beans or wheat. Still, however, 

 the quantity to be sown will depend in some mea- 

 sure on his having lucerne, sainfoin, or a great 



plenty 



