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statement of the advantages of this crop, in feeding sheep, 



mUch-cows, and hogs and pigs, 144, I l.>. 



as a spring-food, and in improving land for the ensuing" crop, 



145. 



in being proof against frost, 145. 



its produce, and very large size of the roots, 146. 

 its extensive cultivation and favour, in Scotland and Ireland j far- 

 ther proof of its utility as a spring food, 147. 



Ridges, stitches, or lands, for drilling ; tin ir ( on.strudtioa, &c. 507. 

 Jiivers. See the articles Ponds ; and Warpi 



Rolling grass-lands, or Scarifying j question of the comparative ad- 

 vantage of these different operations, 221, 222. 

 Rouen ; some directions respecting the employment of this supply of 

 sheep feed, 8. 



and, particularly, as a food for the ewes after lambing, 97. 

 its great advantage as a Lite spring food for sheep, 208. 

 importance, and time, of shutting up rouen, 156, 423, 451. 



Ruta baga. See Suwdisk turnip. 



Sainfoin : time of sowing j its favourite soils, and great profit, 1OG, 



123. 

 should be mixed with Barley, after Turnips : quantity of seed ^ 



method if drilled, 124. 

 farther remarks : time of sowing,- and preparation, 202. 



method of cultivation, its produce and advantages, quantity of 



seed, broad-cast and drilling, 203. 



may be sown with Buck-wheat, if the soil is proper, 25,". 

 soils suitable for this grass, 250. 

 application and produce of the crop, 345. 



dire6tions in making the hay j shake it as h'ttle as possible, 345. 

 when the crop is thin, let it remain the first year for seed, 40O. 

 in August, turn into the fields mown in June ; caution respecting 



sheep, 43Q. 

 Salt j practice of giving it to sheep on some occasions advantageous, 



275, 523. 

 its use as an application for strewing among the hay damaged by 



rain, before stacking, 347. 

 Servants ; attention in determining on the number and quality of the 



servants to be kept, and the management -of them, at the 



time of hiring farms, 483 to 486. 

 See also Hiring Servants. 



Shearing sheep, process of : improvement of circularly clipping, 3G4. 

 Sheds for cattle and horses, situation and construction of, 233. 

 Sheep : attention to the ewes about lambing time : methods or feed- 

 ing sheep with turnips; by drawing and carrying the roots, 



or by eating them on the land, 1, 525. 



fattening them on that crop, 2. 

 baiting them on hay in bad weather, 2. 



bran and oats, or oil-cake, expensive and hazardous, 2. 



ft q 4 -attention 



