. An encyclopædia of agriculture : comprising the theory and practice of the valuation, transfer, laying out, improvement, and management of landed property, and of the cultivation and economy of the animal and vegetable productions of agriculture. Book VI. BUCK-WHEAT. 935. numerous excellencies, perhaps as many to good farmers, as any other grain or pulse inuse. It is of an enriching nature, having the quality of preparing for wheat, or anyother crop. One bushel sows an acre of land well, which is but a fourth of the expenseof seed-barley. Its principal value is not so much in the crop as in
. An encyclopædia of agriculture : comprising the theory and practice of the valuation, transfer, laying out, improvement, and management of landed property, and of the cultivation and economy of the animal and vegetable productions of agriculture. Book VI. BUCK-WHEAT. 935. numerous excellencies, perhaps as many to good farmers, as any other grain or pulse inuse. It is of an enriching nature, having the quality of preparing for wheat, or anyother crop. One bushel sows an acre of land well, which is but a fourth of the expenseof seed-barley. Its principal value is not so much in the crop as in the great good itdoes the land by shading it from the heat of the sun. When the wheat fallow can beperfectly cleaned before the middle of June, it is far better to sow the ground with buck-wheat than let it be bare ; the wheat crop, whether the dung be laid on before or afterthe buck-wheat, will be one tliird better than without it. (J. M.) 6112. There are different species in cultivation, and P. tataricum (Jig. 807. a.) is said by some to be nearly as productive as P. Fagopyrum. Von Thaer,however, is of a different opinion. In NipalP. emarginatum (6) is cultivated. Accordingto M. Decandolle, the farmers of Piedmont,especially in the valley of Lucerne, chieflyemploy
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