GROWING FLAX ON NEV»^LY BROKEN UP GRASS LAND, 305 



In 100 parts of these ashes he found — 



Potash 9-78 



Soda 9-82 



Lime 12-33 



Magnesia /■79 



Alumina 608 



Silica 21-35 



Phosphoric acid i0-84 



Sulphuric acid 2-(i5 



Chloriue 2-41 



Carbonic acid 16-95 



Analysis of three varieties of linseed-cake, by Gyde : — ^ 



No. 1. No. 2. No. 3. 



Water 18- 13- -15 



Fat 12-4 10-5 -8 



Organic matter exclusive of fat 63- 69-5 -/I 



Ash 66 7' '6 



Farmer'' s Almanac. 



Art. LXXII.— growing FLAX ON NEWLY BROKEN UP 

 GRASS LAND. 



From an Essay on the Advantages or Disadvantages of 

 Breaking up Grass Land. 



By Mr. Thomas Rowlaxdson, Liverpool. 



The course here recommended for breaking- up old leas is 

 difi'erent from that usually pursued, oats or wheat being* 

 generally taken : the most common course is to take a crop 

 of oats. I am averse to both \ oats, on account of the crop 

 being" of so little value, whilst it is extremely exhausting; 

 wheat, because it is particularly obnoxious to the wire-worm 

 on lea land, and in other respects is objectionable. It may 

 appear strange to recommend rape and potatoes for the pur- 

 pose, but I can assure the reader that it is the usual course 

 pursued in the best potato-growing districts in Lancashire 

 and Cheshire, and is the almost universal practice in Ireland, 

 excellent crops being obtained in this way \ rape also grows 

 well on lea. But I do not deem down-land adapted to rape; 

 I should on such recommend potatoes to be taken. There is 



' Agricultural Gazette, vol. ii. p. 549. 

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