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Acres. 



136 Brought forward. 



from selected plants, which will by degrees improve the species ;'a small close 

 of lucerne should be grown, and the varieties of hardy and productive winter 

 greens, of the cole kind, should be tried, (as well as carrots, if the ground he 

 suitable), and according to merit, be introduced into the field culture, as well 

 as turnip and cabbage crops. 

 80 Of permanent grass land. The situation of this will of course be determined 

 by local circumstances; wherever water can be brought, the forming of mea- 

 dows should not be neglected ; the local situation of hay ground is not very 

 material, as hay is easily moveable to a distance : good grass land may often 

 be formed upon soils less proper for tillage, as perpetual improvements may 

 be made upon it without end by draining, top-dressing, and watering. Where 

 local circumstances will admit, a tract of good grass land round the cow- 

 sheds and stables would be in addition to vetches, cabbages, &c. for feeding 

 housed stock. 



216 acres, occupied as follows : 



24 Wheat, 



24 Barley, or part oats, 

 9 Beans or pease, 

 9 Potatoes and fallow, 

 15 Turnips, 



24 Cabbages, and Swedish turnips, 

 24 Clover or vetches, 

 80 Permanent grass land, 

 7 Buildings, garden, and miscellaneous. 



As the breadih of permanent grass land is here considerable, it is evident that a 

 portion of ihat may, if thought more adviseable, be brought into tillage, and in. 

 eluded in the course of crops; in which case the tillage land may lay more than 

 one year at grass ; but this may depend upon local situation, the nature of the soil, 

 and the judgment and discretion of the owner and occupier. 



As a farm thus managed would have great resources for supporting a large live 

 stock, I believe the tillage manure, as above proposed, would be furnished by the 

 farm-yard. The land to be so manured is 15 acres for Swedish turnips and 



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