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use in Holderness, as the land being strong, and generally free 

 from stones, is well fitted for the operation. 



i5* About one-half of the roots are carted off for the cattle, and 

 the others are eaten on the land with hoggs ; the land being so 

 strong it is found difficult to keep the sheep on all winter ; but 

 Mr. Walgate perseveres as much as possible to do this. 



We did not see a piece of brush or couch over the whole of 

 ■the roots, and it was difficult even to find a weed of any descrip- 

 tion. Mr. Walgate is a very painstaking farmer, and great credit 

 is due to him for the cultivation of this crop. 



The roots are principally drilled on the flat. 



Seeds, which are all grazed, extend to about 50 acres ; the 

 mixture sown is as follows : — 



White clover, 14 lbs. ; red clover, 7 lbs. ; trefoil, 2 lbs, ; rib- 

 grass, 2 lbs. ; in all, about 25 lbs. per acre. We recommend 

 Mr. Walgate's management of his sheep on seeds. The great fault 

 in grazing seeds arises from allowing them to grow too long, and 

 hence to be trampled and wasted. Mr. Walgate never allows his 

 seeds to grow longer than will give a bite to a sheep. Some, 

 no doubt, will say this cannot always be done ; but Mr. Walgate 

 has proved it. He believes in the old adage, " Two sheep will 

 starve where three will feed." 



Wheat is grown to a large extent on West Hill Farm : this 

 year a breadth of 98 acres, grown after the following crops : — 



Mustard and rape, 24 acres ; roots, 16 acres ; seeds, 43 acres ; 

 grazed tares, 15 acres ; total, 98 acres. 



With the exception of three or four acres, which had perished 

 through the continued rainfall in winter, we could not have 

 inspected a better crop of wheat. 



The land was undoubtedly well tilled, the crop all hoed and 

 very free from weeds. Being in full bloom, we had a good 

 opportunity of judging as to the result. 



Barley, sown after roots, fed off with sheep, was very pro- 

 mising ; and, in fact, there seemed a danger of its being too 

 heavy. The turnip-land was ploughed as the sheep were moved 

 forward, cultivated, and then barley drilled 8 inches apart ; this 

 was sown down with seeds, mixture as above. 



Oats (White Tartarian) after wheat-stubble, 22 acres were 

 exceedingly good, with the exception of two or three acres. Mr. 

 Walgate frequently grows oats on a wheat-stubble, after grazed 

 seeds, which of course is followed by fallow or a green crop. 



Beans and Peas were looking healthy, free from all disease, 

 and podding well ; there were 19 acres of beans and 15 acres of 

 peas, both after wheat. 



Buildinejs, which are almost entirely built of brick, with tile 

 roofs, have been put up at intervals during the term of Mr. Wal- 



