SOILING. sEPT. 



PLOUGH FALLOWS. 



Now, if you have leisure, let your ploughs turn 

 up all sorts of stubbles : this is one of the material 

 parts of husbandry, in which some farmers are greatly 

 wanting : they form very mistaken ideas respecting 

 this part of husbandry, suffering their lands designed 

 for fallows, &c. to remain till after barley -sow ing, be- 

 fore they break them up. 



WATER-FURROWING. 



Make it a rule to water-furrow all wet fields, a's 

 fast as the plough leaves them : this is an important 

 work on autumnal ploughings ; for the dryness and 

 health of the land depend on the cutting them with 

 judgment. 



LUCERNE. 



The lucerne will yield another cutting probably 

 this month ; but, at farthest, tlie first week in Oclo- 

 ber ; after which the succeeding short growth is no 

 objecl ; but, if it is cut the beginning of this month, 

 there may be another the end of October. But, 

 when the last is taken, manure the plantation with 

 long dung. 



Lucerne requires much manure : it will, on good 

 land, yield very beneficial crops without any ; but, to 

 be carried to the highest perfection, not only of pro- 

 duel, but also of clear profit, it must have plenty. 

 SOILING. 



This is a period in which some farmers, who un- 

 derstand soiling well, through the height of summer, 

 are apt to grow negligent in it ; but if due prepara- 

 tion was made, by a right succession of cuttings of 



lucerne, 



