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herbs fparingly, or mow them the day before 

 you ufe them. 



IVkite-clover ought to be eaten by lheep. 



Trefoil, which is itfelf a fpecies of clover, 

 fhould alfo be eaten by fheep •, for, if either this 

 or white clover is mown for hay, there will be 

 much lofs in the crops. The beft method, if 

 intended for depafturing, is to fow it mixed 

 with rye-grafs and white-clover: and if for 

 mowing, with red clover. If for feeding fheep 

 or cattle, I think it beft to mix red and white- 

 clover together: but red-clover is the moft 

 fattening. 



From the pulpy nature of clover, the feet of 

 cattle, or horfes, as we before obferved, will 

 very much damage the plants. They bruife 

 the young fprouts, and bruife them fo much as 

 effectually to deftroy vegetation, at a time, 

 perhaps, when the root protruded the laft fhoot : 

 and the farmer thus finds himfelf deceived in 

 his hopes of abundance. Let him therefore 

 depafture it with fheep, foals, calves, or fome 

 other ftock of light weight. A mixed (lock 

 of fheep, young beads and foals will pay beft. 

 Pigs mav likevvife be turned in upon clover- 

 Selds: but it is more profitable to feed them in 



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