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cutting we get Alsike and white to follow — makfng nearly 

 three months on the same ground, cutting the second time 

 (Alsike and white only) early in August, giving probably 

 three tons in all per acre, as against the one ton estimate. 

 Alsike and whit^ would follow for several years if the 

 ground is generously treated. That is one plot of 20 

 acres, and now for 



Plot No. 2. 



The intermediate early crop will be the Trifolium 

 incarnatum, flowering from the month of May until mid- 

 June. Now if this is left for the bees it will not make the 

 best of hay, so we will sow it in September with Melilot 

 or sweet clover. We will then cut our Trifolium early in 

 June, together with the not yet flowering Melilot, leaving 

 the latter to flower from July until frost. 



Now if the Melilot is cut when in full bloom, there is 

 nothing to follow, and No. 2 plot is again empty, but 

 before deciding upon this course we will consider 



An Alternative. 



As both the Trifolium and Melilot flower once and 

 then die away, after the first cutting the Melilot may be 

 allowed to stand and re-seed the ground as the seed ripens 

 and falls. The stalks will then only do for litter. 



The Trifolium may be sown again each Autumn, the 

 seed being very cheap, and the plant readily established 

 if sown in a showery time, not later than September iSth, 

 and then simply harrowed in and rolled well. 



On the other hand no cutting need be made on plot 

 No. 2, leaving the Trifolium to re-seed itself, while not 

 being cut the Melilot will flower earlier and the plants be 

 very much stronger. They will, however, not continue 

 flowering so late. 



