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In making it into hay, the same direction3 should be at- 

 tended to as for clover. During- the first season of its 

 growth, the product will not be so large as at\erwards : 

 In this season it is most infested with weeds, which can 

 easily be destroyed by frequent mowings, for the pur- 

 pose of soiling. After the first season, it may be fed 

 without much injury. 



It is. recommended by European writers, after the 

 grass has stood two or three years, to harrow it early 

 in the spring; and it issaid, if the roots are considerably 

 torn by the operation, they will not be injured. This 

 should be repeated every second spring, after applying 

 a good top dressing of manure. 



On dairy farms it is of great utility. Where the soils 

 are suitable, a few acres under this grass, round the 

 house, must, in all cases, be valuable for the purpose 

 of early green food. Lucern is much superior to clover 

 for soiling milch cows, giving no taste to the milk or 

 butter, and one acre is sufficient for three or four cows 

 during the soiling season. This grass lasts twelve years 

 or more, and exhausts the soil but little. When it turns 

 yellow it should be mowed, and the plants will come up 

 free from the disorder. 



Sanfoin^ (^Hedysarum onohrychis) will grow very well 

 •n dry stony soils, that are unfit for any good cultiva- 

 tion, and will produce on the worst lands a ton of hay, 

 beside considerable after-math in the season. Noth- 

 ing is better to soil horses and cows with. On good 

 dry lands, the product will be much larger. This plant 

 will make a much greater increase in poor ground thaa 

 any of the natural grasses ; which is principally owing 

 to its having a long perpendicular root, which sinks to 

 a depth of several feet. 



It requires a soil free of the seeds of weeds, and well 

 mellowed by deep ploughing. The seed should be 

 fresh^ and three or iour bushels to the acre, sown very 

 early in the spring. Those which have a bright husk, 

 a plump kernel, bluish or gray without, and greenish 

 within, are best. It is the best method to sow from on a 

 to three bushels, with five pounds of clover, to the 

 acre ; as the clover serves to keep down the weeds till 

 the sainfoin has become well rooted. it may also be 



