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wedded to customary tillage, and, on the other, 

 against being too ready to trust to new methods, of 

 which he may have had little or no experience. 

 It must, however, at all events, be prudent to 

 make a trial in every field, as the result will bring 

 more conviction than any previous reasonings. 

 Such trials may be made, whether he sows his 

 barley broad-cast or drilled. He should keep in 

 recollection, that if the last earth for the turnips 

 turned down a manuring, it is better situated for 

 safety against suri and wind, than if brought to the 

 surface by a new ploughing ; that it lies where the 

 barley-roots will find it ; and that the urine of the 

 sheep sunk in the soil, is less liable to evaporation 

 without than with ploughing. 



BARLEY AFTER FALLOW. 

 If the weather, in February, prevented sowing 

 the fallows with this grain, there can be no ques- 

 tion in what manner to execute it now. Here 

 ploughing should certainly be rejected. These fal- 

 lows have had the frosts of the whole winter, and 

 must necessarily be fit for scarifying or scuffling. It 

 is the same with all land ploughed before winter ; 

 such as tare, bean, and pea-stubbles ; and also with 

 turnip-lands that were cleared and ploughed early. 

 In all such cases, the use of these implements may 

 safely be adopted. 



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