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conversion into hay its character is entirely 

 changed. Again, the employment of manure 

 effects a great change in the variety of the 

 plants of which the herbage is composed; the 

 clovers increase, the weeds diminish in 

 number, while, owing to the richness of the 

 clovers in nitrogen — to which the grasses 

 respond — the grass herbage is increased in 

 future years. Thus the herbage is improved 

 by the increase in the clovers directly, and 

 indirectly by the increase in the grasses. 

 Chemical analysis is equally as fallacious as 

 weight, as so much depends upon the palata- 

 bility and digestibility of the grass. It may 

 also be pointed out that land which is manured 

 with phosphates is ready for grazing earlier 

 in the season, and can be grazed longer. 

 That mixed stock such as cattle and sheep 

 improve a pasture field better than sheep 

 alone is evident from the fact that while 

 sheep bite closely, like horses, they leave a 

 large proportion of the rougher herbage, and 

 partially owing to the feeding value of this 

 herbage, which cattle consume, greater 

 weights are attained. To this evidence much 

 might be added, but it is sufficient to add 

 on the basis of what has been said that by the 

 liberal but judicious employment of phosphatic 



