CH. Xl] 



Seaweed 



197 



Table XVI. Immediate and subsequent effects of rape 

 cake. Rothamsted, Little Hoosfield. Total produce 

 per acre {unmanured = 100) 



Castor meal is also used to some extent. Oil cakes 

 residues play a very important part in Indian and 

 Japanese agriculture and not infrequently prove better 

 and cheaper than artificial manures (p. 196). 



Seaweed 

 Seaweed is one of the oldest manures known and has 

 been in use since remote ages in the coastal districts of 

 Great Britain. It is so important in Jersey that the 

 dates for cutting are annually fixed and announced by 

 the Court, while the collection, drying and stacking 

 afford regular summer occupation to some of the poorer 



