15 to 20 tons also with phosphates. In 1898-9 4,857 acres, with an 

 -average of 12.08 tons per acre, were under cultivation ; in the d^*y 

 year of 1899-0 only 3,350 acres, with but 8.67 tons. 



Trials were made with a large number of varieties of turnips 

 -during five very dry months in 1894 at the Hawkesbury Experi 

 mental Station in New South Wales, when hardly 5 in. of rain fell 

 during their growth. For table use, Orange Jelly, Early Red 

 American, and White Nepaul were the best; for cattle, Yellov; 

 Tankard and Purple Top Mammoth. At Momohaki, New Zea 

 land, 120 Ib. of steamed bonedust and 22 Ib. of Thomas phosphate 

 gave th^ best results of twenty experiments. In the Middle Island 

 New Zealand, 1 to 1?, cwt. of superphosphate have also given gooc* 

 results, as stated by Mr. Murphy, F.L.S. From i to 1 Ib. of seed is 

 sown with the drill, and the manure dropped in front of it, or 

 given in a liquid state by a water drill. This latter invariably 

 secures a rapid and vigorous braird, forcing the young plant into 

 the rough leaf, after which it is secure from tlie attack of the turnip 

 beetle. If broadcasted and too thick the harrow is run over them, 

 or thinned by a drill-grubber or scuffler. An acre with a little 

 liay will fatten from eight to ten sheep. 



MANGEL WURZEL 



appears to do well almost everywhere in this State, where there 

 is a fair rainfall. Thomas phosphate and muriate of potash 

 mixed should be given some time before sowing, nitrate of soda 

 one-half at that time, and the other half when hoeing, but 

 care should be taken not to spread it while the plants are wet from 

 rain or dew on account of its corrosive action. Mr. J. Goebel, of 

 Eriisthofen. experimented in using on poor loam the following 

 manures : 



Kainit and Thomas phosphate were given on the 18th January, 

 nitrate of soda one-third on 14th June, two-tnirds on 5th July. 



Mr. P. Heddaeus, of Wolfskehlen, used on a rich loam on fcrir 

 plots : 



