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had not been allowed to swell, & sprout, a little before
planting. The weather having been unfavorable for it to come
up, it received a check which probably occasioned more of the
seed to rot than otherwise would have rotted. For early
planting then, my opinion is that either the seed should not
be rubbed, or if rubbed that they should not be allowed to
swell.

I wish to make the experiment, with a view to the im-
provement of the land, of plowing under some oats, previously
sowing peas upon then, to be afterwards turned under likewise

Another experiment, with the sane view, ought to be tried
likewise. In Planting Corn in Cotton land, sow every other
Cotton row in oats early in the season, to be turned under in
the summer or fall, previously sowing peas, afterwards to be
turned under, to be planted upon the next season

May 11th. 1852.
Rain to day about breakfast time Ground too wet, after
the rain, to scrape or plow. Set out a few potato sprouts,
13 rows. Hoe hands went over the Lewis field & most of the
Huckaby field, chopping weeds, it cleaning around stumps & trees
Thermometer 81° at 12 M.

The mare taken with Blind Staggers yesterday is likely
to get well. Treated the case as follows: Bled her in the
neck, bound a small bag, about the sise of a shot bag, filled