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LAYING DOWN LAND TO GRASS. 



[AUG. 



In regard to the quantities per acre of these 

 plants, this must necessarily depend on the means 

 of getting them. In situations where women and 

 children are fully employed, it may be difficult to 

 procure large quantities, gathered by hand : in such 

 places a man must be content with what can be 

 bought. Crested dog's-tail is so very generally to 

 be thus procured, that I cannot but suppose it, in 

 a good measure, at command. However, without, 

 adverting to this point, I may remark, that from 

 the lands which I have laid down to grass to a 

 considerable extent, and in which I have us^ J every- 

 one of these plants largely, except the poa, and 

 that on a smaller scale, I am inclined to think that 

 the following quantities may be safely recommended : 



Clay. 



St'cds. 



Suhtitut 



e.v. 



White clover. 

 Dog's-tail, 

 liny, - 



. kshire white, 2 bush. 

 Timothy, -1 Ib. 



Do. 4lb.; or, York white, Ibush. 



Loam. 

 - 5lb. ^ 



l(jlb. Ray, 1 peck ; Rib-grass, 4lb. 



l peck. 



Fescue. 



