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for our purpose make mention of more than the 

 two following, viz. : rye-grass and clover. Rye- 

 grass is often sown alone ; clover, for hay, generally 

 in conjunction with rye-grass. 



Rye-grass will be readily recognised when I 

 describe it as being the grass with which children 

 play at soldier, sailor, etc. 



Clover everyone knows by sight as well as by 

 name, and though there are several varieties of it, 

 it will be enough for us to treat them all as one. 



Rye-grass is a strong, nutritious grass, and, when 

 well saved, a very valuable hay. 



It is perhaps, as is clover, somewhat over-strong 

 for galloping horses (hunters and such-like), except- 

 ing as a change, for a short time, to ordinary 

 upland hay. It is, however, a crop which requires 

 careful making, and should be very good of its 

 kind. Its colour, when cut from the rick, is often 

 of a pale yellow ; but in all other respects, as far 

 as smell and regularity of colour are concerned, the 

 remarks which I have made with reference to 

 natural hay hold good in its selection. Clover is 

 perhaps the most difficult of the three to save well. 

 Its leaves turn very dark when dried, but the 

 flowers in the rick should wear a full share of 

 colours. It necessarily makes a coarse hay, and, 

 as such, mixes well with rye-grass. I, however, 



