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much earlier than the herds-grass, (timothy,) grows 

 taller than that in very rich ground, and is ready for 

 the scythe, in the neighborhood of Boston, by the 

 middle of June. Unlike the herds-grass, it yields a 

 good after-crop for cattle, and retains its hold in a dry 

 soil for a long time. 



The objections to its cultivation are, 1st, the ex- 

 pense of the seed, four or five bushels being necessary 

 for an acre ; 2d, its early maturity, before we are 

 ready to take the scythe. It may also be objected to 

 as a kind not generally known in the market ; and, 

 though it may be a better kind than any before exhib- 

 ited, the marketer would not meet with so ready a 

 sale as he would of a kind better known. 



The introducer of new articles always labors under 

 the disadvantage of proving their utility. This is one 

 cause of the slow progress of improvement in agricul- 

 tural productions. 



This grass is fit for cutting at the same time with 

 the southern clover, and should be sown with it. I ■ 

 these two grasses ripened only one week sooner than 

 the herds-grass and the northern clover, it would be 

 rather a convenience to the hay-maker, as hi? labors 

 would not be so much crowded. 



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Lie from wood-ashes, or from potash, makes the best 

 wash for trees. It should not be applied until May or 

 June, when it will kill the moss and all the insects 

 that adhere to the bark. There is a small animal re- 

 sembling a louse to be found on most young trees. 

 They never appear to move excepting in the month of 

 June, and then they are not great travellers. The lie 

 above named, if put on in June, effectually clears the 

 tree of this insect. 



