344 THE CEREAL AND OTHER CROPS OF SCOTLAND FOR 1881, 



tons ; quality good. Bulbs swelled very much in November and December. 

 Two-thirds of swedes sown a second time with j^ellows ; cause of failure 

 mostly frosts at night, which kept back the young plants, and then the fly 

 took them. The turnip crop was injured by fly more than usual. The 

 wheat crop was also injured to a certain extent, but not more than usual. 

 Not nearly so many annual weeds as usual ; the frosts seem to have killed 

 them. Pastures were very bare during the whole summer ; not half an 

 average, and very soft, poor quality. Stock thrived very moderately ; the 

 ground was too cold and wet for them lying on, but were free from 

 disease. Quality of wool clip very poor ; much under an average. 



Perthshire (Highland District). — No wheat grown. Barley, quality 

 inferior, 32 to 33 bushels ; average 50 lbs. per bushel. Straw good, average 

 quantity sown 4 bushels. Oats, quality not so good as last, about average, 

 very interior in the high glens, and late in being secured ; average quantity 

 from 22 to 34 bushels ; average weight, 37 lbs. per bushel. Straw short, 

 and in the glens very inferior and badly secured ; average quantity sown 

 5 bushels. Barley harvest a fortnight later than last year. Oats three 

 weeks later than last year in early places, and eight to nine weeks in the 

 glens. Hay under usual average, 14 cwt, not too well secured. Rye grass 

 thin, and killed out altogether in some places by the frost. Clover good, 

 about 2 cwts, better than last year. Meadow hay a very inferior crop 

 throughout the district ; 5 cwts. less than last year where cut, some parts 

 not fit to be cut. Potato crop same as last year, about 4^ tons, some 

 partial disease, got home well, but have not kept satisfactorily in the pits, 

 disease showed itself about three weeks before lifting. Turnip crop about 

 16 tons 2:)er acre ; swedes bad and deficient ; yellows good ; very bad 

 growth at first, made remarkable imjDrovement in October where well laid 

 down ; on most farms sown two or three times, as fly and frost destroyed 

 the braird ; the braird of the turnip crop on the majority of farms in the 

 district was destroyed by fly, damage much greater than usual ; no inquiry 

 by weeds. Pastures under average ; season too wet and cold, and grazings 

 not nutritive. Stock throve fairly well considering the season ; much 

 inclination to scab in the sheep stock during the whole season, requiring 

 constant attention ; cattle free from disease. Wool, quality dry, and 10 

 per cent, under average. 



Perthshire (Dunkeld and Stormont District.) — Wheat 8 bushels less 

 than last year ; quality of both grain and straw much inferior ; 4 bushels 

 sown. Barley 4 bushels less ; quality first got in good, last much inferior ; 

 5 bushels sown. Oats 10 bushels less ; quality of stiaw and grain much 

 inferior ; 5 bushels sown. Harvest one month later. Rve-ffrass and 

 clover 5 cwts. less ; average quality good. Meadow hay equal to last 

 year. Yield of i^otato crop equal to last year ; disease very slight, com- 

 menced middle of September. Turnip crop 6 tons less ; quality not so 

 good ; braird fair, but destroyed by fly ; sown twice, in some cases three 

 times. Oats injured by fly, damage greater than last year ; no injury by 

 weeds. Pastures inferior to last year. Stock throve pretty fair and were 

 free from disease. Clip of wool, quality good ; average much the same as 

 last year. 



Forfarshire. — Wheat not grown. Barley about 48 bushels, plenty of 

 straw, but grain not good quality ; seed, per acre, 4 bushels. Oats about 

 48 bushels, plenty of straw, but grain not good quality ; seed, per acre, 4^ 

 bushels. Harvest much later than usual, about three weeks. Hay a light 

 crop, about 1^ tons, and very moderate quality. Meadow hay not grown 

 in this district. Potatoes a large crop and pretty free from disease ; weight 

 per acre about 7 tons. Yellow turnips about an average crop, 20 tons ; 

 swedes a very small crop, about 10 tons per acre ; crop brairded, but was 



