MARCH.] GRASSES FOR ALTERNATE HUSBANDRY. J 'J 1 



for present consideration is the seeds to be 



sown. The following may be recommended : 



Cocksfoot, Yorkshire white, 



Timothy, White clover, 



and a small quantity of trefoil. If sown alone, 

 the quantities are : cocksfoot, 4 bushels ; York- 

 white, 2 bushels ; Timothy, 61b. ; white clover, 

 IQlb. ; trefoil, lOlb. but a mixture may be better, 

 In a Prize Essay sent to the Board of Agriculture, 

 the following 1 remark deserves attention : 



o 



This is not an uncommon system in Rutland- 

 shire, and is a very profitable one. By loams 

 lying in grass, and being well-covered with sheep, 

 they are prepared in the best manner for corn, and 

 it is the same on fen and peat lands. The follow- 

 ing is a proper course : 



On soils inclinable to moisture, 

 or of good fertility. 



1. Oats, 1. 



2. Turnips, 



3. Barley, 2. 



4. Clover, or winter 3. 



tares, 4. 



5. Wheat, 5. 

 (5. Turnips, 6. 



7. Barley, 7- 



8. Grass for 3, 4, or 



5 years. 



On dryer land. 



White pease and 



turnips, 

 Barley, 

 Clover, 

 Wheat, 

 Turnips, 

 Barley, 

 Grass for 3 years. 



Such husbandry must keep land in a constant state 

 of fertility. 



This 



