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and other cattle, as it comes In before 

 the natural gralTes. 



Thefe arc the common advantages de- 

 rived from this grafs; but a much greater 

 benefit may be obtained by cutting it 

 green, as often as it attains a fufEcient 

 grovv^th, and carrying it into ftables, and 

 yards, to be eaten, by different cattle, out 

 of racks and cribs. In this manner, it 

 will certainly fupport more than tv^^ice 

 the ftock it would do if fed off upon 

 the ground, where it grew; befides the 

 additional quantity of manure that will, 

 by this method, be made in the faid fta- 

 bles, and yards, if the fame are kept lit- 

 tered with any fort of ftraw, or even 

 rufhes, or fern ; which increafe of ma- 

 nure will fully compenfate the farmer for 

 his expence, in cutting, and bringing the 

 clover into the yards. I have known this 

 method ufed, in many parts of England, 



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