Practical Agriculture. 
605 = 339 
As an example of the way in which the four-course rotation is clover altei- 
E;ommodated to the exigency of not repeating red ck)ver at too nating with 
tquent intervals, may be cited the practice of Mr. G. T, 
] raster, of High Ercall, near Wellington. 
The " shift," or proportion of land under seeds, is divided 
i,o three equal parts, and different mixtures sown on each, 
'lus, on one-third is sown for mowing a mixture of 12 lbs. of 
il clover, 2 to 3 lbs. of white clover, and 1 peck of Pacey's rye- 
{iss, per acre ; on another third is sown, for depasturage, 6 lbs. of 
! ike clover and 2 bushels of Italian ryegrass per acre ; and on 
t' remaining third, also for depasturage, 14 lbs. of white clover, 
tfoil, rib-grass, and parsley mixed, and 2 pecks of cock's-foot, 
tiothy, and ryegrass per acre. 
In Warwichsldre, with its fertile soils on the New Red Sand- Warwickshire, 
sne, varying from sand-loam to red marl, and its smaller 
tots of lias clay, presents us with examples of well-adapted 
rations. As described by Mr. Herbert J. Little (in the Royal 
i^ricultural Society's "Journal" for 1876), the following hus- 
ladry is pursued by Mr. Henry Stilgoe, of Lower Clapton, 
1 ir Stratford-on-Avon, upon a heavy red marl, with stones, 
ion a subsoil of blue marl. 
The cropping is generally upon the six-course rotation com- Heavy land 
])n to this county, viz. : (1) swedes, mangolds, or (very rarely) Arming, 
f nips; (2) barley, (3) seeds, (4) wheat, (5) beans or peas, 
() wheat or barley. 
This course, however, is occasionally varied, about 20 acres 
( seeds on the poorest land being allowed to remain two years 
iwn, and being mowed the first and grazed the second year. 
- sides the above crops, about 8 acres of land are always kept 
ider Lucerne. 
;Commencing with the fallow land, the usual practice is as Details of its 
j lows : — The wheat stubbles having been carefully forked liusbandry. 
• er, the land is manured as early as possible with 15 loads an 
ire of good farmyard-dung, and ploughed immediately. In 
1; case of mangolds, they are drilled, if possible, the first week 
: April, at a distance of 22 inches apart, 8 lbs. of seed being 
t on per acre. They receive an extra dressing of 2 cwt. of 
i:rate of soda per acre directly after chopping out, and the 
lirse-hoe is immediately afterwards passed through them. Half 
crop is fed on the land, and half carted away for cattle in 
t3 yards. 
The land for swedes is treated in a similar manner to that for 
'■ ingolds ; but these roots get no top-dressing. They are 
'illed as early as the second week in April upon the flat, at a 
•stance of 22 inches, with the dry drill and without artificial 
mure. The quality of the roots is excellent, but there is very 
