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oats or other crop; the quantity sown depends upon 
the mixture with other seeds, and varies from six or 
eight, to twelve or fourteen pounds per acre; it is 
generally sown in April. 
Clover is often succeeded by wheat, in which case, 
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the best system is to mow the clover for hay in July, 
and Jet it run to a strong aftermath ; then stock well, 
and graze it down about Michaelmas, spread the dung 
left by the grazing stock, and plough and sow directly; 
this, 1 think kindlier for the wheat than grazing the 
clover the whole of the summer, but it is done in all 
ways; sometimes the aftermath is mown a second 
time for seed, and afterwards sown with wheat; this 
must be very exhausting, unless the land be dunged 
for the wheat. If clover be saved for seed, the land 
ought to be spring grazed to the beginning of June, 
then dressed over, hayed up, and saved till the seed is 
ripe ; after which, if in good heart, it may be ploughed 
and sown with wheat, but must be turnip fallowed and 
manured after the wheat, otherwise any land will be 
exhausted. 
White clover is sown here mixed with other s<?eds, 
in laying land down with barley, for pasture, the com¬ 
mon allowance four to six pounds per acre ; but I am 
assured more still is better for the future pasture. Mr. 
Richard Miller sows eight pounds per acre. 
Respecting land tiring of clover, the opinion of the 
best and most spirited cultivators is, that the land 
will not tire of clover so long as it is well managed, 
and kept in good heart; if it be worn out and ex¬ 
hausted, it will not have strength, or power, to force 
a good crop of clover or any thing. Mr. Knight has 
no fear of the land tiring of clover if well manured; 
and Mr. C. says, the complaint of the land being tired 
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