THE FARMER.

From the New.England Farmer.
LUCERNE, OR FRENCH CLOVER
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LUCERNE, OR FRENCH GLOVER.


Having been for eight or ten years in the
successful practice of the culture of Lucerne
think it may bcnehcially promote the in
terests of Agriculture, to offer YOU few
remarks on that subject. This article (fre-
ouently denominated French Clover) have
found, from experience, to be not only the
most convenient, but also the most profta-
BILE of all grasses. 1t vegetables quicker IN
the spring than any other grass; 1t resists
the effects of droughts; it may be cut four
or hye times in the course OF the season. and
will endure from ten to twelve years without
rene wing OF all other grasses, it is the
most profitable for soilng. ! am fully of O.
pion. that one acre properly got in, would
be more than sufficient to maintain at least
six head of cattle, from the first of May un-
til frost sets in; for before it can be cut
down in this way the first part will be again
ready for tile scythe. English writers have
recommended the drill system for this arti-
Gle, but in our climate, have found this is
entirely fallaciors. The proper mode is to
have your land properly prepared, to SOW
the seed broad cast, and to get it in during
she month of April, or in the early part of
HAY. Fall sowing will not answer, for like
clover. when sowed late, it is found not 70
resist the winters frost. 1t may be sowed
BY itself or with spring rye, barley, or oats;
but in the last case, / would recommend the
oats to be cut green, and before getting into
seed by which means, an early feed for cat
tie may be obtained, and the soil will not be
so much (if auy) impoverished. But the
mode l would most confidently recon-
mend, would be to SOW with the luccrne
about half bushel Of common or winter
rye. The effect of this is. that the rye
which vegetables quickly serves as nurse tt
the young grass, against the heat OF the
scorching sun; and by the time the gras
attains strength to support ITSELF the ry,
withers and apparently dies. 1t will, how
ever, come forth in the spring, and mixet
feed for cattle, and also add much to the
Quantity of fodder. The rye will admit o
being cut green this way, before getting
into seed, two or three times before II de.
Gays.


The quantity of seed would recommend
TO be sowed to the acre would be from Is t
90 ID. The kind of soil most suitable fol
this culture, is a dry mellow loan, but
sandy or clay loan will also answer, provid
ed they are not wet In favorable season
che lucerne may be kept the ensuing fall at
ter sowing. After the first season, you ma!
generally begin to cut green for cattle b,
the first of May, which saves your youn!
pastures, and is in every respect great con
venience, as hogs, and every description o
animals. deyour it with equal avidity.
produces great quantity of seed, and i
much more easily threshed out than clover
The second and third crops are the mos
productive of seed. Yours, &c.


J.PArRICK.


Perth Amboy, IN. j. July 10, 1925.