6 TURNIP. 



If we take half the total of 1,149,768 acres, that is to say, 

 574,884 acres, as the area to be resown once in the counties under 

 consideration (a calculation which is probably much below the real 

 amount), we shall get a basis for an estimate.* 



1st. Taking loss on seed alone for one resowing ; if we take the 

 price of seed at 9d. per pound, and three pounds per acre as the 

 quantity needed, this loss would amount to 64,674 9s. Od. 



2nd. Taking loss on one resowing of the same amount of acreage, 

 including outlay for scuffling, harrowing, rolling, drilling seed, and 

 possibly some additional superphosphate, we cannot well put the cost 

 per acre under 15s. (if ploughing instead of scuffling should be 

 required, it would be some shillings more, say 5s.) ; but taking the 

 outlay as 15s., this would amount to the sum of 431,163 on the 

 574,884 acres. 



If, according to the estimate of some of our agriculturists much 

 better able to estimate outlay per acre than myself, this should be put 

 at 1 rather than 15s., the loss of course agrees in numbers of pounds 

 with the acreage, 574,884 on 574,884 acres. 



Looking now at the returns from Scotland, Turnip Fly was present 

 in various localities, or was generally prevalent to a serious extent 

 in the following eleven counties having acreage of Swedes and Turnips 

 returned on June 4th, 1881, as follows : 



Total . 194,105 



Half of this total of 194,105 acres is 97,052, and, following the 

 previous method of calculation, the loss on this would be for seed 

 10,918 7s. ; for one resowing at 15s. per acre, 72,789 ; for one 

 resowing at 20s. per acre, 97,052. 



* It may save trouble in reference to add that the total area and acreage under 

 Swedes and Turnips in each division of Great Britain, as returned upon the 4th of 

 June, 1881, and given in the Government Agricultural Eeturns, amount as follows : 

 In England to 1,478,682 acres; in Wales to 66,356 acres; in Scotland to 490,604 

 acres ; in Ireland to 295,235 acres. 



