372 JUNE, 



of grass thus hurt for a season is not inconside- 

 rable. 



Perhaps the treading of heavy cattle is hurtful 

 to the grass ; the surface of the ground is too com- 

 pact and bound without such an addition. 



But the land receiving little benefit from feeding 

 is not the only point : I conceive that a crop, such 

 as we mow for hay, if cut early, is of benefit to it, 

 from being at once on the land. The thick shade 

 in the summer breeds a fermentation, opens and 

 loosens the surface; of which any one may be con- 

 vinced, who examines the surface of two grass fields, 

 one fed and the other mown : and it must be a be- 

 nefit to loosen the soil for the roots and fibres that 

 are in general so bound and matted. These, I ap- 

 prehend, are the reasons for the fact observed. But 

 extend the argument, and suppose the hay con- 

 verted to dung in the farm-yard, and then carried 

 on to the field in proper quantities, and at a pro- 

 per season, it is clear enough (all expences carried 

 to account) which method will have the advantage. 



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Close feeding by sheep, to render pasturage fine, 

 is another inquiry; it has great merit, but should 

 fee every year on the same fields. 



THE TEAMS. 



Continue to. soil your horses and oxen in the; 

 stables, or under sheds, upon lucern mown every 

 day or two, and take care to have great plenty of 

 litter, to spread under thein, for treading into 

 dung. Tht*y will raise immense quantities of most 



valuable 



