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Eight acres Avere planted with mangold, looking very promising 

 for a crop, and another 8 acres were intended for rape or common 

 turnips. It will be seen that a very small proportion of roots 

 are grown on this farm. Mr. Lambert informs us that it is not 

 practicable to grow many roots. The land being of a tenacious 

 character, the future crops are much injured by either paddling 

 with sheep, or carting the roots off. Mangolds as a rule do well, 

 and the small quantity planted, which is not often exceeded, is 

 utilised for the cattle and the 300 ewes in winter. This shows 

 the large amount of stock that can be kept on a few roots, with 

 good management. 



Seeds. — About 44 acres of two-years and 36 acres of one-year, 

 which were being grazed by ewes and lambs. The two-year seeds 

 were exceedingly good, a very thick strong plant. The one-year 

 seeds were a little patchy, and seemed as if they had perished in 

 places. The mixture usually sown is as follows, for grazing : — 

 Red clover, 14 lbs. ; white ditto, 7 lbs. ; alsike ditto, 7 lbs. 

 Total 28 lbs. per acre. For mowing, 21 lbs. red clover only. 



Wheat. — This is the staple crop on the farm, and in extent 

 amounts to about 143 acres, as follows : — After fallow, 53 acres ; 

 seeds, 42 acres ; oats, 28 acres ; beans, 20 acres. Total, 143 

 acres. 



With the exception of one field, the wheat looked extremely 

 Avell. This field had been very late sown in the spring, and 

 was not shot out at all, and we are afraid without an exceptional 

 season never would ripen. This crop, Mr. Lambert states, was 

 all twice hoed, at a cost of from %s. to lis. per acre. In walk- 

 ing through, the ground seemed very free from twitch and other 

 weeds. 



Barley. — Extending over 60 acres, principally growing after 

 wheat-stubble. The soil on this farm does not seem suitable to 

 the growth of this crop, though the barley looked very well, and 

 promised a fair yield. 



Oats. — Only a small quantity grown, about 20 acres, after 

 wheat-stubble, which did not look at all well. We were under 

 the impression that Mr. Lambert had carried cross-cropping a 

 little too far, as the land was in anything but a good state. 



Beans and Peas. — In all 110 acres ; 78 acres of the former, 

 which were the most extraordinary Ave ever saw. We made an 

 attempt to walk a short distance into one field, but were thanklul 

 to retreat ; thev stood from 6 to 7 feet hiffh, and fullv one-half 

 too thick. Certainly the land was A^ery clean, but Ave doubted 

 much if Mr. Lambert Avould obtain more than the seed at har- 

 A'est. In fact, Ave quite thought the crop Avould not pay the ex- 

 penses of reaping, though it was doubtless a splendid preparation 

 for Avheat. 



