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mos.t iH'putable inhabitants of New Jersey. Certain 

 tracts of that state are covered entirely with forests of 

 pine. If these be cut down, and the land not put im- 

 mediately under cultivation, they are succeeded in a few 

 years by a plentiful growth of young oaks." 



I feel gratified in being able to adduce such strong 

 auxiiliary testimony. 



SYLVAN us. 



OK ma:nures. 



As manures cannot always be procured in sufficient 

 quantities to dress all the land the farnrer would wish, 

 1 will jnit him in a way, from my own experience, by 

 \\hich, with a few shillings, and a little labour, he may 

 dress an acre of land, or as many as he pleases. 



In sands and gravcl>, buckwheat ploughed in while 

 green, is a good dressing. The land should be ploughed 

 in the fall, and laid up in ridges, to bring the land into 

 a fine tilth; harrowed and ploughed in the spniig; and 

 in the beginning of May should be sown with a bushel 

 and a half of buckwheat, and harrowed in. In July, 

 when in full bloom, it should be well rolled and plough- 

 ed in, in broad lands. When this is done, there will 

 some appear above ground, between the furrows, that 

 the plough did not cover. Tliis must be stuck down 

 with an iron instrument, hke a paddle or paving sho- 

 vel ; and let it lie in that state for a montli. 



In this time it \vill smoke so as to be seen a great way, 

 like a dunghill, and as it is a green dressing, it will 

 quickly rot in the ground. 'i'Le next ihiiig is to hai row 

 it in; then plough and sow wheat in bioad lands. If 

 you have a good crop of buck-v\ heat, it will be a good 

 ileessing for three years. 



This great improver of {and is such a friend to the 

 farmer, that if its value uas more generally known, 

 this method would be more practised. 



Clover ploughed in, is a good green dressing. Ypu 

 •muy mow t^q (if it e^op ; anU if you have a good second 



