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of value. It is now in fuch general ufe, 

 that it feems almofi: needlefs to defcribe 

 the manner of cultivating it; therefore 

 it will be fufficient to obferve, that the 

 beft way is to fow it on clean land, veith 

 a full crop of barley, after turnips, at the 

 rate of twelve pounds to an acre. The 

 duration of this grafs is, however, very 

 il:iort, except on frefti land) which points 

 out the neceiTity of keeping off its fuccef- 

 iion, longer than the common cuflom, by 

 intermixing with it as great a variety of 

 other crops, as may be fuitable. If it 

 had not been for this defed, I fliould 

 have been inclined to have given it the 

 preference, even to St. Foin. But on 

 land where it has been often repeated, it 

 feldom will continue above two years ; 

 and, very often, not above one -, and 

 though manure will increafe its crop, it 

 will not prolong its ilay. This grafs 



evidently 



