SEPTEMBER. 477.. 



If the soil is of a more loose, friable quality, and 

 he should plough down the fine surface he has 

 gained, he will give the wheat too loose a bottom, 

 gnd he will ruu the chance of a root -fallen crop, 

 In such cases, or in any that have a tendency to- 

 this circumstance, he should determine not to 

 plough at all, but drill directly; a method in which 

 be saves tillage, and has the probability of a better 

 produce. This is a new practice on strong land, but 

 I have seen such success in it as leaves no reason 

 for doubting the soundness of its principles. Mr. 

 Ducket, on a sandy soil, did it for years, and with 

 great effect. It should be remembered, that what- 

 ever other circumstances may influence the growth 

 of this grain, it loves a firm- bottom to root in, and 

 rarely flourishes to profit when it is loose and 

 crumbly, nor will a depth of such mould do if the 

 under stratum in which it will attempt to fix its 

 roots, be from its ' quality repellent. The best 

 basis is the cultivable earth, firm from not having 

 been lately disturbed. 'No such rules can be gene- 

 ral, but the case happens oftener than some are 

 willing to suppose. 



WHEAT AFTER CLOVER. 

 Clover forms a very excellent preparation for 

 wheat, yielding ample crops of the golden grain 

 at a very light expence : so that, while the Nor- 

 folk husbandry, of, 1. Turnips; 2. Barley; 3. Clo- 

 ver; 4. Wheat; is practicable on a farm dry 

 enough for turnips, and rich enough for wheat, a 



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