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colormg matter, and is much relished by stock. The grass will only 

 ta,ke up a certain portion of the saltj the balance over and above the 

 requisite quantity finds its way undissolved to the bottom of the stack 

 or barn. Consequently it matters little how much salt you use. By 

 the old plan, or in other words, that usually adopted by farmers, the 

 hay is cut in the morning, raked into wind-rows in the afternoon, cock- 

 ed the next day, in which state it may remain one week before an op- 

 portunity occurs to take it in; and I have frequently known farmers 

 to leave it out two weeks. Another error committed by many farm- 

 ers, is sparse sowing ; the usual quantity of timothy and clover sown 

 is so small, that it frequently requires two years to litter and cover 

 the field, and not unfrequently never covers, as the weeds are allow- 

 ed an opportunity of spreading, and taking possession of the fi^ld. 

 If they were to sow half a bushel of timothy seed and one bushel of 

 clover, the cost would be but $5.45 per acre, the ground would be 

 covered with valuable seeds, weeds would not be apt to grow, and 

 the yield the second year, would be 2^ tons, worth |25. Wheat is 

 usually cut too late in the season. 



Edward L, Teomans- — The legitimate^ function of the vegetable is 

 to construct, while that of the animal is to destroy. The grand ques- 

 tion is, how we can obtain the best and greatest quantity. Inflores- 

 cence commences combustion, and increased heat of two or three de- 

 grees is at that period sensible in the plant. In a great field of wheat, 

 how great is the combustion 7 I think that this state of the plant in- 

 dicates the right time for cutting. 



Dr. Underbill. — Lucerne is a beautiful crop when well managed; 

 it should be in drills wide enough for the man to pass. It may be 

 cut four times a year, and if not cut, it grows too large in the stem. 



Judge Van Wyck. — ^The Mediterranean wheat, has been consider- 

 bly raised among us. It is found to make a dark colored flour ; it 

 IS sweet, and is remarked to grow whiter every year, grows well and 

 net injured by insects. 



Mr. Townsend. — I have lately sowed four bushels of it. 



