224 LOW LANDS. 



In addition to this, the sod keeps the land h'ght much 

 longer than if it had been pulverized by planting ; con- 

 sequently the land will not need to be ploughed again 

 so soon. 



But most of us have lands so low that we cannot 

 think of planting them. They produce rushes, skunk- 

 cabbage, buckhorn, polly-pod, lamb's bane, moss, or 

 low blueberry bushes, that are all worth rather more to 

 be covered up by the plough than to be mowed or fed. 



Many such fields as these may be easily ploughed, 

 and now is our time. Our cattle are strong, and are 

 kept now at small expense, compared with spring 

 keeping on hay. We have now more leisure for 

 ploughing than at any season when we have any thing 

 that is green to be covered up. 



Method of Seeding on the Furrow. We will 

 again remind our early patrons and inform our more 

 recent friends of our mode of seeding on the farrow at 

 this season of the year. We take a good plough that 

 will lay the furrows flat ; we next roll them down 

 hard, then carry on a dozen loads or more of compost, 

 or fine manure, and harrow thoroughly, first length- 

 wise of the furrow, then a little anglewise. W^e then 

 sow herds-grass seed and red-top, and cover it up with 

 a brush-harrow. It is best to sow down as soon as 

 possible after ploughing, as the seed is more likely to 

 vegetate. 



In winter we sovvt on some clover-seed, and that will 

 be forward enough fot fall feeding next season. Clover 

 will not remain long in such land, but we think it best 

 to fill up the ground with good grass, to keep out the 

 poor. By the time this tap-rooted plant dies, the whole 

 space will be filled by the spreading herds-grass and 

 red-top. 



August 26. 



