48 THE MANURING OF ARABLE LAND [OH. iv 



The Seeds. 



The seeds course forms the most convenient place for the 

 applications of lime or limestone, and 10 cwts per acre of the former 

 or 1 ton of the latter should be put on in autumn or winter to 

 help the clover. 3 cwts basic slag may also go on for the same 

 purpose. 



If a mixture of rye grass and clover has been sown but the 

 clover is looking bad in spring and is obviously not going to grow 

 up, a dressing of nitrate of soda should be given so as to make 

 the best of the grass. 



Peas and Beans. 



These crops must have lime. Basic slag (6 cwts per acre) has 

 proved advantageous for beans in the Durham experiments. 

 They would do with potash also if they could get it : failing that, 

 however, they may be supplied with 10 to 12 tons of dung. 



Distribution of manure throughout the rotation. 



Numerous experiments have shown that it is not good practice 

 to put all the manure on to one crop, and give nothing to the rest 

 of the rotation. The dung may go to the most important crop 

 roots in cattle-feeding districts, potatoes in other cases, roots and 

 wheat in the Eastern Counties but the other crops must have 

 artificials. 



It may not be practicable to give dressings to every crop in 

 the rotation, nor is it always necessary; the best arrangement 

 can only be decided on the spot, after taking everything into 

 consideration. Under present circumstances it is better to err on 

 the liberal side and give too much manure, than to get small 

 crops. The extra labour involved in giving spring dressings is 

 only small, and the return may be very considerable. 



