MARCH. 



or even a rood, near the farm -yard, the 

 will not be inconsiderable. 



CHICORY. 



This most hardy plant will do well whenever 

 gown. It is indigenous over the greater part of 

 the kingdom. There are several views with which 

 this grass may more particularly be cultivated. 

 1. On poor barren blowing sands, such as many 

 districts abound with, especially in Norfolk and 

 Suffolk, it will yield a greater quantity of sheep 

 food than any other grass at present in cultiva- 

 tion. Upon such soils, when they want rest and 

 recruiting, there is no plant that equals this, which, 

 if sown with a portion of cocksfoot -grass and 

 burnet, will form a layer for six or seven years, far 

 exceeding those of trefoil, white clover, and ray- 

 grass, and will support so many she,ep as very mate- 

 rially to improve the soil. 2. On fen and bog- lands 

 and peat soils, it thrives to much profit. 3. On all 

 land, whatever the soil, on which clover, from 

 having been too often repeated, is apt to fail, Chicory 

 may be substituted to great advantage. 4. It does 

 very well for soiling cattle, both lean and fatten- 

 ing. 5. It is- of excellent use for those who keep 

 large stocks of swine, whether by soiling or feed- 

 ing in theJfield. 6. It does exceedingly well in an 

 alternate system of grass and tillage, as it will last 

 four, five, six, and even more years. Whenever it 

 is the farmer's wish to lay a field to grass, by way 



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