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Swede and Turnip Crops of 1881. Damage by Turnip Fly 

 in Districts specified. 



EARDISLEY. Principally gravel. 



Amount damaged and resown First sowing of Swedes wholly damaged 

 throughout this district, and a large area of the second sowing. The 

 succeeding crop was pretty good and regular, but not of the usual weight 

 per acre, from being late. 



Remedies suggested, and Remarks. Do not consider there is any remedy, 

 by reason of the effect of seasons and of atmospheric influences ; when the 

 seasons will allow the land to be thoroughly prepared for the seed, and a 

 rapid vegetation and growth follows, the fly is powerless. 



With regard to the reason why some crops have escaped, should say that 

 no sufficient reason can be given further than the good fortune to get the 

 seed in when the tilth and weather suit, as experience proves that a difference 

 of forty-eight hours will affect it. Consider early sowing more liable to 

 injury than late. 



TARRINGTON. Strong loam ; some clay marl. 



Amount damaged and resown. All the early-sown Swedes were damaged, 

 and nearly all had to be resown. The Turnips being later, did not suffer 

 very much. 



Remedies suggested, and Remarks. No remedy known. The best 

 method of dealing with the fly is to have the land fine, sow very thick, and 

 stimulate the growth of the Turnip as much as possible by manures, &c. 

 Where the land is clean, think it a good plan to work it fine, and allow it to 

 lie rolled down in dry weather for a week or two, then plough and drill every 

 day, if practicable ; when the land is moist and fresh turned-up, simply 

 stimulate the early growth as much as possible. No reason known for 

 escape of special crops beyond a favourable state of the land, and of the 

 weather, which varies from day to day. 



PENNOXSTONE, Boss. 

 Gravel, and sandy loam on red sandstone. 



Amount damaged and resown. This district suffered much from fly; 

 many crops had to be resown two or three times. 



Remedies suggested, and Remarks. Have tried many experiments, some 

 with a little, but none with complete, success. 



