300 THE CEREAL AND OTHER CROPS OF SCOTLAND FOR 1887, 



From the answers received, the following statistics have been 

 compiled : — 



Edinburghshire. — Wheat, 56 bushels ; quality of grain and straw 

 better than last year ; about 3| bushels sown. Barley, 47 bushels ; quality 

 of grain and straw about the same as last year ; 3^ bushels so-\\ti. Oats, 48 

 bushels ; quality of grain and straw worse than last year ; 4 bushels sown. 

 Harvest commenced three weeks earlier than usual. Hay, 2 tons 15 cwt. ; 

 quality of both clover and ryegrass very good, and much the same as 

 lormer years ; meadow hay much less than former years. Ten tons Regent 

 potatoes and Magnum Bonums and 8 tons Champions ; no disease ; crop 

 superior to the former year. Sold all my turnips by auction, average price 

 £17 ; same as former years ; brairded well ; only once sown. No damage 

 by insects, and none by weeds. Pasture very poor c6mpared with the 

 former year ; season too dry. Stock did not fatten, but were free from 

 disease. Clip of wool much the same as the former year. 



Linlithgowshire. — Wheat about the same in quantity, but better in 

 quality of both grain and straw, as compared with last year ; from 30 to 40 

 bushels ; seed, 2h to 3 bushels. Barley about the same in quantity, but 

 much better in quality of both grain and straw, as compared with last 

 year ; from 30 to 40 bushels ; seed, from 2| to 3 bushels. Oats, straw much 

 less in quantity, but better in quality ; grain better in both quantity and 

 quality ; from 30 to 40 bushels ; seed, 4 to 6 bushels. Harvest began and 

 ended a month earlier than last year. Hay about the same in quantity and 

 quality as compared with last year — from Ij to 2 tons. No meadow hay. 

 Potatoes better in quantity and quality, as compared with last year ; 

 from 6 to 12 tons ; almost no disease. Turnips less in quantity, but about 

 the same in quality as compared with last year ; brairded well ; no second 

 sowing required ; from 12 to 25 tons. No damage by insects. Crops not 

 injured by weeds. Pastures under average growth and quality with last 

 year ; in many cases much burned up, b^ the long-continued dry weather 

 during June and July. Stock did not thrive well. Cattle and sheep free 

 from disease. An average clip of wool. 



Haddingtonshire (Upper District). — Wheat none. Barley varying 

 from 28 to 40 bushels ; average about 32 bushels, weighing 57 and 58 lbs. ; 

 grain good quality, but much discoloured by wet weather in harvest ; straw 

 average ; seed, 3| bushels. Oats, from 37 to 44 bushels ; average 42 bushels, 

 Aveighing43| lbs. ; grain good; straw short; seed, 5 bushels. Harvest begun 

 15th August — a month earlier than last year. Hay, 1^ to 3 tons ; well 

 got, and of excellent quality. Meadow hay small crop, but fine quality. 

 Potatoes, 6 tons ; good quality ; no disease ; no new variety. Turnips, 

 16 to 19 tons, good quality ; brairded well, and no resowing. Some 

 damage caused by green fly, but not of great extent. No injury by weeds. 

 Pastures on gravelly land much burned from drought, otherwise good. 

 Stock throve very well, and were free from disease. Clip of wool good, 

 and above average. 



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Haddingtonshire (Lower District).— Wheat, 46 bushels, good quality ; 

 straw equal to last year ; 3 bushels seed sown. Barley, 46 Inishels ; average 

 weight 58 lbs. ; extra fine quality ; straw shorter than last year ; 2| bushels 

 sown. Oats, 46 bushels, good quality ; straw short, and under theliverage ; 

 4 bushels seed sown. Harvest commenced 28th July, three weeks earlier 

 than last year, owing to the extremely dry and warm summer. Hay, 2 tons ; 

 quality fine ; fair mixture of ryegrass and clover. No meadow hay. 



