REPORT ON THE APPLICATION OF SEWAGE. 



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straw. This coroborates the general opinion as to the effect of 

 Sewage upon grain crops. 



In the case of No. 3 Field, as will be seen from the annexed 

 tabular statement, if the value of Sewage applied to Italian Eye- 

 Grass the first year be estimated by the increase of the crop, it 

 is only a halfpenny per ton for each of the two plots, the quantity 

 of Sewage being large, but nearly double as much on one as on 

 the other. 



In the second year, however, with a much smaller quantity 

 of Sewage it was 7£d. and 5|d. per ton, and the larger value for 

 the smaller quantity. lam aware that my calculations of value 

 may be open to objection on several grounds, but this will not 

 detract from their utility as comparative statements. The 

 quantities are correctly given, and any one can make his own 

 calculations according to the prices in his own locality. 



STATEMENT OF INCREASE IN NO. 3 FIELD. 



180 3. 



Representing aboutorue halfpenny per ton of Sewage for each plot Italian 

 Grass at 10s. per ton.. 



1 8 4. 



Representing per ton of Sewage — Plot 2, a little above 7;$d ; Plot 3, a little 

 above 5£d. 



Barley dressed 4s. per bushel, with light Id. per Ik ; straw h 40s. per ton.. 



