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tion, andeventually, by their own fall, they amelio- 
rate the soil and render it more favorable to subse- 
quent crops... 
Following turnips, [as in the rotation we are now 
discussing] the preparatory Jabor for a pea crop, is 
not great. One, or at most two ploughings, will be 
sufficient. Sowing, as a general rule, ought to fol- 
low ploughing, without bien of time ; and care should 
be taken, that the seed be not laid too deeply. The 
two methods, row and broad cast sowing, may be in- 
differently pursued. By the former, the seed Is eco- 
nomised, the product increased, and the soil better 
tilled; but not, as some bave supposed, with such 
decided advantage as to outweigh the saving, in 
time and labor, of the latter. 
The length and feebleness of the stems of peas, 
and the little tendrils they throw out for support, in- 
dicate the advantage of mixing with them other 
plants of more erect growth, which may prevent the 
peas from falling and lodging. For this purpose, 
rye, oats, and beans have been selected, and with 
great advantage. 
This crop is employed either in a dry or ina 
green state; between which évery farmer will se- 
Ject, according to circumstances. If the market for 
peas be brisk and high, he will harvest, thresh and 
sell the grain; if, on the other hand, peas are low 
and pork high, the moment the pods fill, he will] 
turn in his hogs upon them, and with the following 
advantages : Ist. The hogs feed and fatten them- 
selves, without any additional interposition of his 
labor; 2d. No particle of their manure is lost ; 3d, 
