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THE FARMER'S MAGAZINE. 



There is no question on which men difler so 

 widely as on tliat of the value of sewage. As a 

 counterfoil to the above observations of Mr. Biddell, 

 we give the following extract from a speech made the 

 day following by Mr. Morrison, lute of The Links 

 Farm, Malvern, at the meeting of the Hull Board of 

 Health : — " My opinion," he said, " after six years' 

 experience, is, that irrigating with sewage is the finest 

 manure possible for grass-land. The quantity of stock 

 it enables you to keep is surprising; the bite in the 

 fields is much earliei-, and continues much later than 

 on non-sewaged land. At Mansfield, the utilization of 

 the sewage has increased the rental value of land from 

 3s. to £12 per acre per annum ; and profitable results 

 have also been obtained in the same way, at Malvern, 

 Croydon, Watford, and elsewhere." 



" Who's to decide when doctors disagree ?" Of course 

 our readers do not require to be reminded that those 

 '•'profitable'' systems in practice at Watford, Malvern, 

 and elsewhere, have, on examination, been wofully qual- 



ified, until the example has really not stood for much. 

 Our own opinion is, that if the sewage of a town can be 

 conveyed to the farm by its own gravitation, it may 

 answer the farmer's purpose to pay for it according to 

 its commercial and chemical value, determined by 

 analysis. But if he has to pay the expense of steam- 

 power, to raise it to a high level to reach his land, it 

 will never answer. If, therefore, any town- council de- 

 sires to get rid of its sewage by conveying it on to the 

 surrounding farms, the expense of doing it must not 

 enter into consideration in making contracts with the 

 farmers ; but they must confine their charge to the 

 intrinsic value of the sewage, as compared with other 

 manures, delivered upon the land. 



The Exhibition of Roots at Ipswich was good 

 beyond what could have been expected, con- 

 sidering the season ; but we have no room to particu- 

 larize. Upon the whole the Meeting this year has been 

 a success, and the spirit of enterprise manifested pro- 

 raises fair for the future of the Club. 



FRAMLINGHAM FARMERS' CLUB. 



The anniversary of this society deserves an honourable 

 place in our history. 



The Cattle Hall was the sceue of the show. The fowls 

 were ranged round the walls, and the vegetables adorned the 

 tables, Tlie scene was re-assuring : we had almost been 

 taught to think that no good thing had been grown this sum- 

 mer, but these tables told another tale. Both the cheese and 

 butter afforded specimens of much excellence, and were far 

 more satisfactory than they have been for many years. The 

 most remarkable feature in the vegetable show was the pota- 

 toes. The " fluke " potato was the hero of the cottagers' 

 productions. There is a history connected with these pota- 

 toes which deserves mention, and is illustrative of the spirit 

 of which we have spoken, as animating the members of this 

 club. Mr. Smith, of Easton, purchased some of these pota- 

 toes in London, about six years ago, and introduced them 

 into this neighbourhood. He distributed them among the 

 cottages of his parish, and now they are the favourites of the 

 district. Six years is not a long period, but it was long 

 enough here for au enlightened liberality oa the one hand, and 

 the absence of prejudice against innovation on the other, to 

 produce the result we saw, with regard to these potatoes. 

 The " flukes " took nearly all the prizes. There were some 

 remarkably fine specimens of onions, and the carrots and pars- 

 nips were very good. Altogether the show was of a very 

 satisfactory character, and the Hall was crowded from one 

 o'clock till three by the public. 



PRIZE LIST. 



Judges of Butter and Cheese : Messrs. Hart, Garrod, Down- 

 ing, and J. Edwards. 



Butter, m»de in June. — For the best lump, without mark, 

 of not less than 61bs., Mr. R. Capon, of Dennington. 



Fresh Butter, made at any time in November. — For the 

 best pint, without mark, Mr. R. Capon, Dennington ; second 

 best ditto, Mr, E. Gooch, Framlingham. 



Cheese.— For the beat Cheese, the produce of a Member's 

 Dairy, Mr. J. Corley, Badingham. 



Prize given by J. Gower, Esq., of Badingham, for the best 

 Coomb of Barley, lOs. : best Mr. A. Gleed, of Hoo. Another 

 Coomb of excellent Barley was shown by M. Borrett, of 

 Easton, weighing, with sack, 16 cv/t. l^lb. 



SWEEPSTAKES, MEMBERS' PUODUCE. 



Judges of Roots: Messrs. E. Gleed, Chambers, W. Barret, 

 C. Capon. 



Swedes. — Mr. Goodwyn Goodwyn, of Framlingham. Red 

 Globe Beet, Mr. T. Cracknell, of Framlingham; Long Red 

 ditto, Mr. Doggett ; White Turnips, Mr. D. Smith, of Easton ; 

 Yellow Globe Beet, Mr. N, Barthropp, of Cretingham ; Long 

 Yellow ditto, Mr. A. Gleed, of Hoo. White Wheat. — Mr. 

 W. Kent, jun., of Earl Soham. Barley.— Mr. A. Gleed, of 

 Hoo. Oats. — Mr. G. Goodwyn, of Framlingham. Beans. 

 — Mr. A Gleed, of Hoo. Some very fine turnips and beet 

 were shown by Mr. W. Kent, Jan., of Earl Soham. 



sweepstakes for the best three acres of beet. 

 Judges : Messrs. Gower, Barnes, Walker, Gooch, and Kent. 



Best: Mr. Gleed, of Hoo; 17 tons 14 cwt. per acre; 

 number of beet per rod, 109 ; average weight per single beet, 

 241b. 2nd : Mr. Cracknell, of Framlingham ; 14 tons 17 

 cwt. per acre ; number of beet per rod, 81 ; average weight 

 per single beet, 2^1bs. 3rd : Mr. D. Smith, jun., of Easton; 

 8 tons 6 cwt. per acre ; number per rod, 92. 4th : Mr. Bruce, 

 of Reedham ; 7 tons, 6 cwt. ; number per rod, 65, 



