as practised in Ireland and on the Continent. 
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should be divided, say two-fifths in flax and three-fifths in wheat, 
and by examining the following rotation, it will be seen that flax 
will not be repeated in the same land till after a lapse of nine 
years. When turnips and potatoes are both grown, it will also 
be observed that by shifting the side of the field flax will never 
follow turnips ; flax following turnips is considered very 
objectionable. 
Year. 
Cbofs. 
1 
Turnips. 
Potatoes. 
2 
Wheat or Oats. 
Flax. 
1st Year. 
3 
Clover and Grass, 
2nd „ 
4 
Oats. 
3rd „ 
1 
Potatoes. 
Turnips. 
4th „ 
2 
Flax. Wheat or Oats. 
5th „ 
3 
Clover and Grass. 
6th „ 
4 
Oats. 
7th „ 
1 
Turnips. 
Potatoes. 
8th „ 
2 
Wheat or Oats. 
Flax. 
9th „ 
The above rotation has been prolonged to show flax return- 
ing to the same land in the ninth year. The two-fifths 
allotted to flax would be in the ratio of 10 per cent, as a proper 
proportion of a farm to be appropriated to flax. What really would 
reinvigorate the growth of this valuable crop would be to decrease 
the acreage allotted to wheat, and substitute flax. 
These observations apply to the north of Ireland, and of 
course they would require to be modified to suit various kinds 
of land ; in fact, no absolute rule can be laid down, the 
farmer must exercise his judgment. It is not to be supposed that 
the rotation mentioned is to be adopted without intermission ; 
