*za MANAGEMENT OF LAND 



then fow and cover with harrows of middling weight, Cnifh- 

 ing with a light harrow. When the barley is three inches 

 high, fow not lefs than zolb. of red clover to each plantation 

 acre, if the feed is not very good do not fow lefs than zjlb. 

 and immediately run a light roller once over it ; but take 

 care that this in a dry day, and when the earth does not ftick 

 at all to the roller. When the barley is cut, and carried from 

 the field, feed the clover before winter, but not very bare, 

 and do not let any cattle be on it in the winter. Early in the 

 fpring before it fhoots pick up the ftones, clean off where you 

 intend mowing it for hay, but if you feed it this is unneceflary. 

 As to the application of the crop for hay or food it muft be 

 directed by the occafions of the farmer ; I fhall however re- 

 mark, that it may be made exceedingly conducive to increafe 

 the number df hogs in Ireland, as it will iingly fupport, all 

 quarter, half, and full grown pigs. If mown it fhould be 

 cut as foon as the field looks reddilh from the blcfToms : it will 

 yield two full crops of hay. 



Within the month of October kt it be well ploughed, with 

 an even regular furrow, and from half to three quarters of a 

 barrel of wheat feed fown, according to the richnefs of the 

 land, and harrowed well in. When this crop is reaped and 

 cleared the courfe ends, and you begin again for turneps as 

 before. 



This fyftem is very well adapted to fheep, as the clover 

 fattens them in fummer, and the turneps in winter. Excellent 

 as it is for dry foils, it is not adapted to wet ones ; the fol- 

 lowing is preferable. 



BEAN COURSE*. 



1. Beans. 



2. Oats. 



3. Clover. 



4. Wheat. 



DIRECTIONS. 



WHATEVER the preceding crop, whether corn or old 

 grafs, (for the firft manure is properly applied, but unneceflary 

 on the latter) plough but once for planting beans, which 

 ihould be performed from the middle of December to the 

 middle of February, the earlier the better f, and chufe either 

 the mazagan or the horfe bean according to your market ; the 

 fmgle ploughing given muft be performed fo as to arch the 

 land up, and leave deep furrows to ferve as open drains. 

 Harrow the land after ploughing. Provide flit planed deal 



poles 



* Far ftrcng and ivet foils. 



f In .England it is proper to tvait till the heavy Cbriflmas 

 ffo/i breaks up, but as fuch are rare in Ireland the fams precau- 

 tion is noJ ntcefiwy. 



