30 TURNIP. 



Eeports from various districts (following the table) give notes 

 regarding amount of attack ; also of desirableness of good cultivation 

 beforehand ; and of such methods of treatment as may preserve the 

 moisture in the soil at so wing- time. 



Eolling to firm the soil is advised, and also a fine tilth, and the 

 desirableness of an ample supply of seed is particularly dwelt on, as 

 well as plenty of manure. 



The importance of suitable weather and state of ground at sowing- 

 time is shown by the difference in crop consequent on this in the 

 different parts of a field treated alike, except in difference of one 

 or two days in date of sowing. (This point, which is very important, 

 is worked out more at length in the table of information from Borough- 

 bridge, York, ED.) 



The use of Mustard to attract the fly from the Turnips, as men- 

 tioned at p. 71, and of a machine of boards drawn over the field 

 freshly painted at each turn, so as to catch the fly in springing from 

 the plant, similar in principle to the tarred boards noticed at p. 81, is 

 also noted as serviceable. 



The following details of cost of cultivation of Swede Turnips per 

 acre in two localities of Herefordshire are given, by permission, for 

 convenience of reference to non-agriculturists, with regard to some 

 of the points to be considered in forming estimates. It will be 

 observed that half the cost of the manure, carting and spreading 

 (calculated per account rendered), has been deducted ; as in the case 

 of Turnips this serves for the following crop also : 



Particulars and cost of cultivating Swede Turnips per acre, 1881. 



THREE FARMS AT PENCOMBE. s. d. 



Ploughing twice ... ... ... ... 1 4 



Harrowing twice ; crushing ; scuffling, rolling, 



and ploughing (third time) 1 6 



Bouting out twice ; carting and spreading 



manure ; sowing artificial, and drilling seed 123 



. 4 Ibs. Swede seed at Wd 034 



4 cwt. artificial manure at 85. per cwt. ... 1 12 



12 cart-loads manure at 5s. per load ... 3 



Second time scuffling, harrowing, bouting, 



drilling 11 3 



4 Ibs. Swede seed at Wd 3 4 



Scuffling hoeing, thinning, gathering, hauling 120 



9 18 8 

 Deduct half cost of manure, carting, &c., as 



above 2 11 6 



Total ... 7 7 2 

 Estimated produce 15 tons, at 10s. per acre, 



consuming price ... ... ... ... 710 



