MAY.] WATERED-MEADOWS. 



monly in May, as it is liable to be damaged by 

 frosts. 



It does best on grass-land for the first crop, but 

 perfectly well wrought to a fine surface. Two 

 bushels an acre the quantity of seed. It must be 

 kept perfectly free from weeds. 



SPRING TARES. 



If the farmer depends on a succession of tares 

 for soiling, or for feeding sheep, he must sow for 

 one crop some time in this month ; and better still 

 twice, in case the April sowing was early in that 

 month. 



WATERED-MEADOWS. 



The ewes and lambs are to be taken out of these 

 meadows the last day of April, by which time it is 

 supposed they are fed quite bare, and it should be 

 remarked, that the barer they are fed so much 

 the better. I have heard farmers express them- 

 selves well pleased at finding that their sheep had 

 eaten almost into the ground, as they said the 

 meadow would be the better, and the crop of hay 

 of the finer quality : the observation is general for 

 all spring feeding. Immediately on clearing, Mr. 

 Boswell directs a week's watering, with careful 

 examination of every trench and drain ; and the 

 water shifted into other meadows in succession, 

 alternately watering and draining; and lessening 

 the time the water remains on the land, as the 

 weather grows warmer, and in five, six, or seve 

 weeks they will be fit to mow for hay. 



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