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ncldition to tliese dykes and road, the stones gathered from the 

 land were also used for making roads on other parts of both farms. 

 In 1866 the land was drained — the clay or heavy soil 18 feet 

 apart, and the free or light soil 30 feet apart, both at the depth 

 of from 3| to 4 feet. First ploughed in 1866-67, just as I found 

 time. In 1868 I planted 10 acres wdth potatoes, with about 4 

 cwt. of bones and 3 cwt. of guano to the acre. The expense of 

 seed and manure was L.6, and the yield about 14 bolls an acre ; 

 sold at L.l per boll. In 1868-69 the whole ground was ploughed 

 up and sown with oats ; yield, 4 qrs. to the acre on the 10 acres 

 previously cropped with the potatoes, and a quarter per acre on 

 the remainder; value, 23s. per quarter. The land was ploughed 

 in the winter of 1869 ; limed in the following spring with 7 tons 

 the imperial acre, and reploughed and prepared for and sowed 

 wdth turnips ; manured with 4 cwt, of bones and 3 cwt. of guano 

 j)er acre ; yield, about 15 tons per acre ; crop used on farm. In 

 1871, ground again ploughed, and sowed with oats and grass for 

 hay ; crop about 6 cpiarters per acre ; straw heavy ; price of oats 

 25s. per quarter. Hay crop following season ; about one ton and 

 a-half the acre ; sold at L.3 a ton. 1873, pastured. 1874, oats ; 

 manured with 1 cwt. of guano and 1 cwt. of nitrate of soda an 

 acre. Crop good, but still unthrashed. I think, from the bulk 

 of the crop, the yield will be 6 quarters an acre. Weight of 

 small quantity thrashed, 41 lbs. per bushel ; which was sold at 

 28s. 6d. per quarter. Straw heavy. 



The statement following shows the total expenditure on both 

 farms, exclusive of the expense of clearing the 60 acres of waste 

 land, which was done by my own men at odd times ; and, there- 

 fore, I cannot give the exact expenditure, but on a rough calcula- 

 tion I estimate it at not less than L.2 per acre : — 



Statement of Expenditure. 



1. Buildings, .... 



2. Drainage, .... 



3. Liming, ..... 



4. Fencing (exclusive of boundary fences 



erected by landlord), . 



5. Roads, ..... 



6. Estimated expense of clearing laixl, 



Beturnfor 1874. 



Yield, 6j qrs. per acre. Average price, 29s. 

 .Straw about 30 cwt. the acre. 



