184 APPENDIX. 



Of these 60 acres there are thus annually 13 in wheat, 9 in oats, 

 and 2 in beans — or 24 in grain crops altogether ; 9 in Italian rye- 

 grass, 4 winter vetches, 4 white turnips, 4 in rape, 6 in early 

 potatoes, 7 in swedes, 1 in mangold, and 8 in permanent grass — or 

 43 acres in green crops and grass ; 7 acres thus bearing a double 

 crop in the year. 



The stock kept on this farm were 46 milk-cows, mostly large 

 half-bred stock ; a few pigs, and 7 horses ; but the horses also do 

 the work of a 40 -acre farm about a mile distant. Mr Boyd has 

 besides a 20-acre farm in pasture, and on these two adjoining 

 farms he keeps the young stock and such cows as are not giving 

 milk. On the 60-acre farm there is constantly kept a stock of 

 46 milk-cows. A considerable quantity of distillery draff is 

 purchased to aid in feeding ; and by top-dressing the Italian rye- 

 grass in spring with guano, and subsequent liquid applications, 

 three heavy cuts have been obtained. The farm is very well 

 managed, though all the crops might be greatly heavier by an 

 increased application of manure. Of this Mr Boyd is fully sensible ; 

 and his intention is to go on progressively, not content with what 

 he has yet done. 



No. II. 

 POOR LAW 



EXPENDITURE for Year ended 29th September 1849, in the 

 Unions in the four Counties of Limerick, Galway, Clare, 

 Mayo. 



N.B. — It is to be observed that Unions and Counties are not cotermi- 

 nous ; but, generally, what is included of other Counties— in Mayo 

 Unions for instance— is balanced by the portions of Mayo included 

 in the Unions of other Counties. 



