16 TURNIP. 



7000 imperial acres at 4s. per acre for double seed 1,400 



,, ,, 40s. ,, for difference 



in value of produce of first and second sowing 14,000 



Horses' work, resowing 260 



15,660 



In many cases Turnips had to be resown three times, and the above 

 calculation is considered below the loss. (F. M.) 



EDINBURGH. Dalkeith. The hot weather at seed time brought on 

 a rather severe attack of Turnip Fly, and many fields had to be sown 

 twice over, and some three times. Where the first sowing escaped the fly 

 the crop grew fast and turned out well ; but cold and wet weather 

 prevented the young plants making rapid growth after they were cut 

 off the first time, so that the Turnip crop generally made little progress 

 till the autumn, (M. D.) 



FIFE. Out of fifty- two acres this season I had to sow forty-four 

 over again, and some even a third time. I estimate my loss at 4 per 

 acre. (D. H.) 



LANARK. Farmers at Johnstone, near Glasgow, were greatly 

 troubled by this pest, some of them having to sow as often as three 

 times. J. M'K. 



ARGYLE. In the neighbourhood of Ardkinglas, near Inverary, the 

 fly has done an infinite amount of damage, not a field (save one in a 

 damp locality lying along the banks of the Eiver Fyne) or garden for 

 miles round having escaped its ravages. (T. W.) 



ISLE OF MULL. Torloisk. Not a single instance of fly-attack on 

 Turnips was seen or heard of in the fields during the season, the large 

 amount of rainfall in June and July amounting, in June to 5 in., and 

 in July to 8-80 in., having forced the plants into the rough leaf very 

 fast. A few early-sown Turnips in the garden were badly attacked by 

 fly (Phyllotreta undulata), but a few dustings with soot saved the crop, 

 and the latter sowings were not touched. (C. G.) 



PERTH. Abercairny. This district suffered like most others, 

 equally badly, and no remedy, to my knowledge, was tried by farmers 

 farther than to depend on a return of moist weather and resowing. I 

 have no doubt, owing to a continuance of frosty nights during the 

 time the plants were in their critical stage, that in a good many 

 districts they suffered much from the frost, and fell an easier victim to 

 the fly. After twice sowing, and, in some cases, three times, we are 

 likely to have a fair crop of Turnips, but below the average. (J. B.) 



Colenden, Stormontfield. Some farmers have had to sow a second 

 and even a third time before a good braird could be well established. 

 -(B. C.) 



CAITHNESS. Watten. All the damage we in the North have 



