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it will fpread ; and therefore it is highly 

 uleful in laying down land for fheep- 

 paftures; but is not held in any efteem 

 for dairies, as it gives the butter a rank 

 flavour. Nor is it calculated for mow- 

 ing ; for it produces but little after-grafs^ 

 and the hay is of a very critical nature ; 

 for, if it receives the leaft injury by wet, 

 the leaves mat together, and it becomes 

 mouldy, and of very little value. 



WHITE DUTCH CLOVER. ' 



The Tfh'te Dutch Clover, though laft 

 mentioned, is of the firfl: ccnfequence. 

 Nothing is fo good for laying down lands 

 for pailure, as this, mixed with other 

 graffes; nothing more fwcet, and nou- 

 rifhing for all kinds of cattle; and, when 

 ufed as an artificial grafs, it is the befl 

 fubflitute for the common clover which 

 E 2 can 



