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PAGE. May sometimes lessen the necessity of its

being repeated;. 362 Without this process many useful products

could not probably be formed in the

soils so as to promote vegetation. 363 Green crops are, however, necessary to be cul-

tivated as much as possible, with the

view of keeping stock: eae bide

Sorts of plants most useful on, in thisway. ibid. Ruta baga= A<2 bia’. Peas: i. ibid. Wheat A:. 364 Clover~ ibid:

From the great varieties in such soils, diffe- rences in the use, repetition, and

modes of fallowing, may be necessary_ ibid. These should be attended to by the agri-

cultor: 7. ibid. Methods of performing it should be varied according to soil and circumstances ibid.

Modes of, in different cases, described< ibid. Properest times of performing the different

ploughings:. 364 How full pulverization may be best effected in::« 305 Different methods in which ploughing may be done with the most advan- tage in respect to the aération of the soils::. ibid. Ploughings asserted by some to be only ne- cessary:. ibid. Difficult in some cases to prepare stiff soils in this way:=3907 Their cloddiness prevents the root weeds from being destroyed, a ibid.

PAGE. Only effectually destroyed by the pulve- rization of frequent harrowing and rolling; eoOF Picking off the weeds sometimes prac- tised after: 22) xbid. This method economical, by rendering fewer ploughings necessary oe DI. Frost more powerful after mane toy Little danger of such soils being made too fine:. ibid. This proved by experiment» ibid.

Other methods of fallowing that have been recommended, too intricate to de-

serve the attention of farmers. 368 What necessary to be regarded in the appli- cation of manures afier, in different

cases‘. 2 EDI,

This sometimes wholly unnecessary*@abid. Frequently found more useful for the se-

cond crop after;. 369

Reasons why the cultivation of full green crops may often be more useful. ibid. Depends probably on several causes. ibid.

Land always Jeft more fine and mellow after large green crops are grown> 370

Why they seem to improve the land more than light poor crops:.»ibid.

Hence also more advantageous to the culti- vator than naked fallows~= 21bid,

Should be more frequently introduced both on light and’ heavy soils:. bid.

Are admissible on the latter more frequently thanisingeneral supposed by farmers ibid, How best managed on: nck Ibid. Observations on green fallowsin general. ibid,

sa C TI'@N Xi. CULTIVATION OF ARABLE LAND.

PAGE. CULTIVATION OF ARABLE LANDS. 373 Considered in regard to those that have not been under the plough, and such as have been in a state of tillage pee ibid. In the first sort many preparatory operations necessary to be performed. 374 PEMOVAL OF VARIOUS OBSTRUCTIONS TO PLOUGHING: ibid. Stcnes;. Sibics Different kinds of i feeibide Fiow best performed; 7 ibid.

Necessity of in different cases, explained 376 May frequently be converted to useful pur- poses:. ibid,

PAGE. Land proprietors should be at part of the expense of: OF Clearing from wood-;* ibid. Different according to circumstances« ibid. How performed in trees of the timber kind; ee bias By trenching with the spade cae Vi By the plough.. ibid. When the roots have been somewhat removed, a crop may be taken. ibid. Afterwards more effectually cleared. ibid. Mostly a better practice to do this at first A eabid. Reason of which, explained e ibid.