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ECONOMY OF FARMING. 



to the soil through the collected mass of roots and stubble, is on one morgen (= f of 

 an acre). 



Of Luzerne, after 4 to 5 or more years' standing - 200 cwt. 



Sainfoin, " " " " " " _ - ]60 " 



Two years' red clover - - - _ . 120 " 



Many years' natural meadow and pasture - - 120 " 



One year's red and white clover - - - - 80 " 



one half of which is to be counted for the consumption of manure, and half as to en- 

 rich the power of the soil. 



"6. Into manuring plants for the so-called green-manuring which give to the soil 

 after the deduction of its OAvn consumption, an increase of from 30 to 40 cwt." 



The following tabular view, in which examples are taken from the actual cultiva- 

 tion of many farms, shows the different proportions of the supply of manure to the 

 need of the same. See Veit, Vol. I. p. 347 : 



