4l6 THE FALLOWS. [.JULY.. 



makes many of these holes, which give vent to the 

 heat, a.ncl answer the purpose of a chimney. The 

 preceding summer was so favourable for hay -making, 

 that, according to custom, much hay was spoiled by 

 hurrying together too quick, and many stacks fired. 

 Experience should convince men, that there is more 

 danger in a fine year than in a bad one. 



THE TEAMS. 

 All this month, the horse and ox teams should 

 be soiled daily with lucerne, in the house or yards; 

 but if in the latter, they must have water always at 

 command, and also sheds for shelter ; and if the 

 farmer does not provide plenty of litter for treading 

 into dung, he neglects the principal part of his pro- 

 lit. Lucerne is the best plant for this purpose, 

 and an acre of it will go much farther than of any 

 thing else. Chicory is good, so is clover ; and 

 tares, mown every day, will answer well in the 

 same use. In want of these give natural grass; 

 but any of ihem are better, with plenty of litter 

 for dung, than turning the horses or oxen into the 



fit;!d. 



THE FALLOWS. 



I lave an eye to your fallows this month, and da 

 not follow the example of those fanners who to- 

 tally neglect them for works of hay and harvest. A 

 farmer carries on his business very unprolitably, if 

 he does not keep men and horses enough for all 

 works : it is unpardonable to suffer the fallows to 

 be over-run with weeds. 



A ploughing well-timed, just before harvest,, is 



certainly 



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