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winter, and the sowing of suitable strong-growing seeds in early 

 spring, are the means by which the most profitable results can 

 be ensured. I know plenty of cases where this rough-and- 

 ready treatment has been followed by a fairly paying plant. 

 Especially may improving crops be anticipated when the land is 

 continuously manured, or where grazing cattle are liberally 

 assisted with artificial food. 



I have tried the experiment of feeding a second crop of 

 clover with sheep eating cake, and sown grass seeds in front for 

 the sheep to tread in as they fed the crop. This was attended 

 with most remarkable success. 



Other instances of a similar character might be cited, but as 

 they only need some modification of the method already explained, 

 it may be enough to say that I have known tolerably successful 

 pastures to be formed on an old Sainfoin ley, a worn-out 

 Lucerne plant, a three or four years' ley, and even on clean 

 Barley and Oat stubbles, without ploughing or using any other 

 implement than the harrow, the seed-barrow, and the roller. 



