94 farmers' a^d mechanics' journal. 



In what proportion do you mingle clover and herds-grass, whcE 

 sown together ? 



What success with red clover, when sown by itself? Does it suc- 

 ceed better with rye than with wheat, as is said by some ? 

 What is the average quantity of hay upon an acre of upland, stat- 

 ing the kind or kinds of grass cut, and its age ? 

 How much labor to an acre in mowing, making, and housing the 

 hay, allowing for the weather and the state of the grass ? 

 How long is land generally kept in grass, before breaking up for 

 tillage ? 



Can land be preserved many years in good state for grass by ma- 

 nuring it, without ploughing ? 



What is the average quantity of hay on an acre of fresh meadow ? 

 To what kind or kinds of grass is gypsum most beneficial ? 

 What quantity of gypsum do you apply to an acre of grass, and at 

 what time or times ? 



Do you repeat the application every year ? 



What per cent, increase of grass does gypsum give, when most 

 successful ? 



W hat methods are pursued to obtain good grass seed ? 

 What weeds infest the mowing ground ? 



Is salt often mingled with hay, when put into the barn, and how 

 much to a ton ? 



Is chopped hay or straw ever employed for fodder ? 

 What gsasses afford the best pasture ? 



9. Wheat. How many acres on a farm of average size are 

 usually sown with wheat ? 

 What soil is found to be most favorable ? 



How is the land prepared and manured, and what quantity of ma- 

 nure to the acre ? 

 By what crop usually preceded ? 



What kind or variety of wheat is generally cultivated ? 

 What observations on the comparative advantages of sowing win- 

 ter and spring wheat, in those parts of the State where winter 

 wheat is found to succeed ? 



What quantity do you sow upon an acre, and what is the average 

 crop ? 



How many days' labor are expended in cultivating an acre of 

 wheat, including the threshing ? 



Is a roller often employed after sowing wheat and other grain ? 

 What do you consider the best process for preparing seed wheat 

 to prevent smut ? 



Is it important whether the seed be old or new ? 

 What observations have you made on mildew, rust, and smut, as 

 crnnected with the kind of wheat, or character of the season ? 

 What observations on gypsum, lime, and ashes, as manures for 

 wheat ? 



When winter wheat is sown, ought the grass, which is designed to 

 accompany' it, to be sown at the same lime, or in the following 

 spring ? 



