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THE CLOVER CROP. 



large hole and several smaller ones (c), through which the 

 brush, revolving with the motion, of the barrow, forces 

 the seeds contained in the box. By a simple arrange- 

 ment these holes, or any of them, may be closed, so as 

 to regulate the size and quantity of the seed sown, 

 the large aperture being required for the larger sized 



grass seeds, the smaller ones for the different varieties 

 of clovers used. The breadth of the barrow is usually 

 from 10 to 15 feet, so that a large number of acres of 

 seeds may be got in in the day. A little care is required 

 to distribute the seeds equally in the box, so that all 

 the holes should be well supplied, and also that, in going 

 up and down the field, no spaces should be left unsown. 

 After the seeds are sown they should be brushed in with 

 a bush-harrow, in preference to the light seed-harrows, 

 which are always apt to cover them too deep ; then a 

 light roller sent over the field, if the state of the grain 

 plant will admit of it, finishes the operation. The roller 

 breaks down any small clods that may be on the surface, 

 consolidates the soil, keeps in the moisture, and renders 

 the germination of the seeds more equal, leaving the field 

 in a better condition for mowing when the time for har- 

 vesting the crop arrives. 



