i 3 o NATURAL GRASSES. 12. 



der that we may calculate the difference be- 

 tween the expence of heading them from 

 time to time, and that of deflroying them at 

 once by eradication. 



5. MANURING GRASSLAND. The dung- 

 cart is feldom drawn on to grafsland. The 

 quantity of dung which is made in the Dif- 

 tridt (fee FARMYARD MAN.) is fmall ; and 

 is chiefly applied to arable land; while the 

 collecting of wild, roadftuff, and other mate- 

 rials, .meliorating to grafsland, is fhamefully 

 neglected. 



FODDERING on grafs in winter is chiefly 

 depended upon as an equivalent for its ex- 

 hauftion by hay ; and paftured ground is con- 

 fidered as Handing in no need of extraneous 

 afliflance. 



If a piece of mown ground were to have 

 the whole of the crop returned to it in fod- 

 der, and in a proper manner, it is probable 

 that fuch ground might be repeatedly mown 

 vvirhout being materially exhaufted. But 

 the foddering fliould certainly be general to 

 the whole piece ; beginning on one fide, and 

 ttalhing it regularly in the Norfolk manner 



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