MARCH. 



crop, and the most to be recommended, notwith- 

 standing the admitted evil which sometimes takes 

 place in a wet season, of the clover growing so 

 luxuriantly as to damage the harley. The second 

 succeeds well, if rain follows in due time, and 

 would, perhaps, generally succeed, if the farmer 

 ventured to harrow it in, which he might safely do. 

 In the third method it often succeeds, but it also 

 often fails, nor is it necessary, in many cases, to 

 hoe the barley. 



In regard to the quantity of clover which the 

 farmer sows, he has several considerations to go- 

 vern his determination. In the first place, it is in 

 many situations, and on many 'farms, as profitable 

 a crop as any other he commonly reaps. On tole- 

 rably good land, he may expect, at two mowings, 

 three tons of hay ; on good, three and a half, and 

 even four. Or, if he applies it to soiling his teams, 

 for want of lucern, the produce in a different way 

 is equally striking. This produce is also gained at 

 a very cheap rate ; cheaper than he gets any other 

 crop. Add to this, that it forms an excellent pre- 

 paration for either beans or wheat. Still, however, 

 the quantity to be sown will depend, in some mea- 

 sure, on his having lucern, sainfoin, or a great 

 plenty of meadow land. If he is deficient in these, 

 it becomes more than useful, it is essential. 



The unfortunate circumstance which attends clo- 

 ver, is its being extremely apt to foil, in district* 

 where it has been long a common article of cultiva- 

 tion. The land, to use the farmer's term, becomes 



sick 



