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Oil a Clay Soil continued. 

 Third year Clover. 

 Fourth " Wheat and oats. 

 Fifth " Vetches, rye and turnips. 

 Sixth Wheat. 



On a Sandy Soil. 



First year Swedes and Mangel Wurtzel. 

 Second " Barley. 

 Third " Clover. 

 Fourth " Oats. 



Fifth " Cabbage and potatoes. 

 Sixth " Wheat. 



On a Limestone Soil. 

 First year Rye and turnips. 

 Second " Barley. 

 Third " Clover. 

 Fourth Oats. 

 Fifth " Turnips. 

 Sixth " Wheat 



The table below is from Mr. J. J. Thomas' Prize Essay : it 

 gives three courses, which are said to be well adapted to the 

 State of New York. 



First Course. 



First year Corn and roots, well manured. 

 Second " Wheat sown with 15 Ibs. clover seed per acre. 

 Third " Clover one or more years, according to fertility 

 and amount of manure at hand. 



Second Course. 



First year Corn and roots with manure. 

 Second " Barley and Peas. 

 Third " Wheat, sown with clover. 

 Fourth " Clover, one or more years. 



