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meadow lands without much manuring, and even 

 then, do not last very long. 



Q. By what process would you make a good 

 meadow ? 



A. The first thing to be done is to select a suitable 

 piece of land, that is one composed of strong or good 

 soil, or of good light soil, and then to drain it tho- 

 roughly by digging ditches, if sewerage is not pre- 

 fered. This being done, two different courses are to 

 be resorted to, according as the land is to be pre- 

 pared by plowing only, or prepared by the cultiva- 

 tion of vegetables. 



Q. Describe the method of preparation by plough- 

 ing only ? 



A. Tf the piece of land which is to be dressed is 

 an old meadow covered with moss, and used up, the 

 first thing to be done is a good fall ploughing ; the 

 next spring oats or wheat with- millet or clover 

 should be sown, and a thorough harrowing ought 

 to follow. . . 



Q. What do you think of this method ? 



A. This method is by far the most economical, 

 because it requires little work and no manuring. In 

 excellent and naturally fertile soils, this method suf- 

 fices to make pretty good meadows which may 

 last for five or six years. It is a method which can 

 be made use of by very poor farmers, having little 

 or no manure and no means of purchasing any. The 



