192 THE EFFECTS OF 



This course would augment the fertility of the soil, in 

 eight years, 30| degrees, besides producing crops of 

 superior value. This increase is owing to the clover 

 and pasture, and the additional quantity, as well as su- 

 perior quality of the dung, made by cattle fed upon roots 

 and clover. Land is progressively improved by the pro- 

 duction of good crops, consumed upon the farm, and the 

 manure which they supply, if the latter is properly hus- 

 banded and applied. 



This will be rendered still more apparent by the fol- 

 lowing summary of four different rotations actually carried 

 into effect, and each consisting of 120 journals, or equal 

 to 76.1.6 11-5 acres English, and bearing the crops here 

 mentioned, after deducting the seed. 



No. 1. 



Courses of crops. Product per journal 



Fallow dunged. 



Rye, .... 8i schiffels. 



Barley, .... 8J do. 



Oats, .... 8 do. 



Clover and mown, . . 14 centnus.* 

 Ditto pasture two years, together with 170 journals ot 

 extra meadow and sheep-pasture. 



No. 2. 



Oats upon pasture ley, . 12 schiffels. 

 Fallow dunged. 



Rye, . . . . 10 do. 



Barley, . . . . 10 do. 



Rye, .... 5 do. 



Clover and mown, . . 20 centnus. 

 Ditto pastured two years, together with 100 journals 

 of extra pasture meadow, dunged. 



No. 3. 



Potatoes, ... 87 schiffels. 



Barley, . . . . 12 do. 

 Clover, .... 24 centnus. 



♦The centnu is 103 lbs. English. 



