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those lots or portions of ground, destined to be broken up for 

 the Summer Crop, and here the Hog may run and root to 

 his fill, without doing much mischief in the way of proro- 

 gating the Slobber Grass. 



3d. The next feeding should be taken from what is in- 

 tended to constitute the main Summer Pasture, where the 

 Hog must not be suffered to run on any account whatever, 

 nor must the horse or cow remain there for any great length 

 of time ; because, the object is merely to crop off the first 

 growth a little, so as to cause the grass to spread, become 

 thick, retard the period of its coming to maturity, and hold 

 the Slobber Grass in check. 



4th. In the third place, the feeding may be taken from 

 what is reserved as Fallow Ground, where the Hog may also 

 run without damage. Here the horse and the cow may re- 

 main until the grass in the principal summer pasture shall 

 have attained a rich growth, in the shade and unbroken 

 sward of which, little or no Slobber Grass will be found. 

 Or they may remain on the fallow ground until the Chestnut- 

 tree comes out in full blossom, at which time the Slobber 

 Grass will have become dangerous to the horse and cow, 

 and they must be provided for forthwith in the main sum- 

 mer pasture. In this pasture they may remain with perfect 

 safety, until the after growth of the herds-grass and red-top 

 meadows are ready for feeding. 



5th. The Hog and the sheep too, if need be, may remain on 

 the fallow ground to advantage until seed time, when the 

 former may go to the apple or peach orchard to pick up the 

 windfalls ; and the sheep may go into the principal summer 



