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husbandry, (or white and green crops in succession), and 

 giving every part of a farm, the advantage of being occa- 

 sionally pastured. Near towns, and in the neighbourhood 

 of sea-ware, the pasturing system may perhaps be dispen- 

 sed with, but except in such situations, there will be found 

 few situations of farms going on progressively improving, 

 but where grazing for two or more years, every rotation 

 has been adopted. On the other hand, where the pasturing 

 system is followed, few instances have been found, where 

 the farms have not gone on progressively improving. 



9. To commence a lease with a meliorating system, but 

 during the remainder of the term, to crop the land in such 

 a manner, as to reap, in moderation, the advantage of the 

 improvement that has been made. In forming a rotation, 

 therefore, those articles should be included, which are the 

 most likely to afford a profitable return to the farmer. 



Keeping these maxims in view, the various rotations 

 which have either been adopted by, or recommended to, 

 the attention of the farmers in Scotland, shall now be con- 

 sidered. 



2. 



OF THE VARIOUS SORTS OF ROTATIONS. 



It is not unusual, in treating of this part of the subject, 

 to consider rotations as they are applicable to different soils, 



im with all fanners, never to take a crop, but when their ground is in 

 good condition. Hence their first care and chief study ought to be, how 

 they may bring their ground into, and keep it in the best order, and not 

 what they can drum or take for the season. If they are kind and gene- 

 rous, the grateful earth certainly will give, under proper management. 



