ON DRESSING GRASS LAND, 1^(6 



width, wliicli increased them in length, giving- each the 

 chance of g-reater variety of soil, should there he any. The 

 following- tahle shows the different manures, the quantity 

 applied, the time when applied, the cost, including- pre})ara- 

 tion and the labour of applying- them, the weight of produce 

 compared with that where no dressing- was put on, at the 

 time of putting- into the stack, calculating- the value at 4^1. 

 per ton. The produce was cut on the 7th of July : — 



Without Dressing. 



ton. cwt. qv. lb. £ s. (I. 



Produce 12 2 12 Cost 



Guano, 9 cwt. per acre, applied March 24th. 



ton. cwt. qr. lb. £ .1. d. 



Produce 1 16 2 4 Value of extra produce 4 15 74 



Deduct 12 2 12 Deduct cost of guano 4 18 



Leaves gain of 1 3 3 20 Total profit .. i,-0 1 3 1 1 ^ 



Guano, 5 cwt. per acre, applied iNIarch 24th. 



ton. cwt. qr. lb. £ s. d. 



Produce 1 6 Value of extra produce 2 13 G 



Deduct 12 2 12 Cost of ;?uano 2 5 5 



Leaves gain of . . 13 1 G Total profit. .^'0 8 I 



Guano, 3 cwt. per acre, applied March 24th. 



ton. cwt. qr. lb. £ s. d. 



Produce IG 20 Cost of guano ...... 1 7 



Deduct 12 2 12 Value of extra produce 1 4 3 



Leaves gain of 3 2 8 Total loss.. £0 13 



Soot, 20 bushels per acre, applied ]March 29th. 



ton. cwt. qr. lb. £ s. d. 



Produce 15 2 Cost of soot 14 4 



Deduct 12 2 12 Value of extra produce 11 6 



Leaves gain of 2 3 16 Total loss.. £0 2 10 



Coal-ashes, 224 bushels per acre, applied April 10th. 



ton. cwt. qr. lb. £ s. d. 



Produce 12 2 20 Cost of ashes 1 G 8 



Deduct 12 2 12 Value of extra produce 3 



Leaves gain of 8 Total loss.. £1 G 5 



Lime, 12 quarters per acre, appUed April 10th. 



ton. cwt. qr. lb. £ x. d. 



Produce 11 3 20 Cost of lime 2 14 8 



A decrease of ..0 2 20 Value of decrease ... . 2 7| 



_, . .. : - Totallos.?.. i2 17 Sj 

 T 



