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very slightly so; without this attention, the seed 

 in some drills will be deposited deeper than in 

 others. 



SOW WHEAT. 



All the cases of sowing this grain in September, 

 are equally applicable to October, if the weather 

 was too dry in that month, October is the prin- 

 cipal month in the year for putting in wheat 

 throughout the kingdom, and it is every where 

 partly performed in this month, though some like 

 to postpone it to November. The management is, 

 however, bad, should the season suit in October. 



sow wivn;ii TARES. 



There should be two sowings of tares in this 

 month, as it is a material object to have a succes- 

 sion for soiling. 



MANURE AND PLOUGH FOR BEANS. 

 A successful bean husbandry upon harsh and 

 difficult soils, depends upon the exertions which are 

 made in this month, or, in favourable weather, in 

 November. As soon as the farmer has finished his 

 wheat-sowing (and before, if he has been delayed by 

 drought), he should cart on the manure, all that 

 is possible for beans. It is the wheat, barley, or oat 

 stubbles, or layers, which will come in course to 

 receive it: if the wheat, the stubble must be mown 

 and carted first ; the manure then carted and spread, 

 and the land carefully ploughed into, that form on 



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