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tillage_n old_a land_n be_v it_o course_n or_o rich_a long_o untilled_a be_v best_a for_o corn_n and_o best_a and_o most_o certain_a for_o clover-grass_n and_o when_o you_o have_v corn_v your_o land_n as_o much_o as_o you_o intend_v then_o to_o sow_v it_o with_o clover_n be_v the_o proper_a season_n land_n too_o rich_a for_o corn_n can_v be_v too_o rich_a for_o clover_n poor_a land_n be_v not_o fit_a for_o clover_n unless_o burn_v or_o denshire_v as_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o direct_v or_o lime_v marled_a or_o otherwise_o manure_v and_o then_o will_v it_o bring_v forth_o good_a clover_n a_o acre_n of_o ground_n will_v take_v about_o ten_o pound_n of_o your_o clover-grass_n acre_n quantity_n of_o seed_n for_o a_o acre_n seed_n which_o be_v in_o measure_n somewhat_o above_o half_a a_o peck_n according_a to_o sir_n richard_n weston_n the_o quantity_n of_o seed_n for_o a_o acre_n mr._n blithe_n conceive_v will_v be_v a_o gallon_n or_o nine_o or_o ten_o pound_n which_o agree_v with_o the_o 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