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the same quantities on the different soils of the State. On 

 rich bottoms there will be a necessity for using a free hand, 

 while on the sandy uplands we must withhold the quantity. 

 It may be wished to pasture alternate years, or after the 

 lapse of a few years altogether. All these reasons will 

 modify the quantity of seeds to be sown. If a very early 

 crop is wanted, such should be selected as come in early, or 

 if a succession of crops be desired, it will be an easy mat- 

 ter to take from our list those that will ripen, or rather 

 blossom, one after another to the latest, thus enabling the 

 farmer to save all his hay in good time. This custom pre- 

 vails to some extent in Ireland to sow the same quantity of 

 seed to an acre of each kind as though no other sorts were 

 to be sown, and enough of each kind to fully seed the land. 

 We do not desire to dictate to any one, but we append 

 some lists that have been tried together and have succeeded, 

 as well as some, that from our knowledge, will make good 

 varieties for that purpose. Of course these lists can be 

 varied according to one's own taste or experience. 



FIRST LIST OF SEEDS TO BE SOWN TOGETHER FOR MEA- 

 DOW LANDS. 



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