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But I shall confront the authority, which your Correspond- ent has given us with authority, certainly more weighty than that of Varro. I shall introduce to you Columella, a Roman, manifestly wiser, in the science of agriculture, than the“ wise Roman” whom the Oxonian has brought forward as his ad- vocate. Columella wrote later than Varro, and, of course, had his knowledge to improve upon, and it appears that he had read him attentively, and has evidently shewn himself, at least, a more practical agricultural writer than Varro.'

Columella, in his book De Re Rustica, in treating on the management of swine, says,“ but let a diligent swineherd sweep frequently that part of the stye in which the swine are fed, and oftner that part in which they sleep. For although the aforesaid animal is a foul feeder, yet he delights in a very clean bed.”

But after the example of your Correspondent, and for the same reason, I shall send you the original latin, as follows:

« Diligens autem porculator frequenter suile converrat, et sepius haras. Nam quamvis predictum animal in pabula- tionem spurce versetur, mundissimum tamen cubile desiderat.”

[ beg leave to introduce other authority, of a more modern date, of similar import with the above, which may be found in Mr. Cruttwell’s Dictionary of Husbandry,(under the word Hog,) published 1779, which is thus expressed:“ When hogs are to be fatted in the stye, cleanliness is a very great ar- ticle. Their food must be fresh ,and good, they must have as much fresh.and sweet water as they chuse to drink,”

{am your humble servant,

A CANTAB.

EIT ON CLOVER. To the Editor of the Agricultural Magazine. SIR, A S Clover is a very good and perhaps the best artificial grass we have in the whole island, on account of its atlording two good crops; and particularly on account of its being the best of all preparations for wheat, I should esteem it as a favour if any of your Correspondents, by means of your useful Miscellany, can inform me the cause of its dying away in the spring or winter season. After being a full plant at Mi- chaelmas, it is frequently all gone or nearly soby May. If any one can give the reason of its so failing, and above all, a method to prevent it, they will well deserve the thanks of all ranks of Farmers, as well asthe public in general, for we should certainly be able to grow more hay and wheat, for if clover does well we are certain our wheats after them do as well, and where our clover fails our wheat never does well.