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FARMERS' REGISTER 



[No. 4 



on scientific subjects fsee ' Gardener's Magazine' 

 vol. xiv. p. 526,") he intends to charjie lor this ad- 

 vice in luture, whether given verbally to persons 

 callinsT, or tiy letter. For professional visits he 

 has, lor the last thirty years, been in the habit of 

 charginiT at the rate of five guineas a day ; and 

 the following scale of terms is founded on this da- 

 tum : — 



A visit to any place not exceeding 

 twelve miles from London, and not 

 occupying more time, including go- 

 ing and returning, than from 9 in the 

 morning to 5 in the aflernoon — in- 

 cluding ail expenses £5 5 

 Above i2 miles, and not exceeding 



20 — including all expenses 6 6 



Above 20 miles, five guineas a day, 

 from the time of leaving Baysvva- 

 ter to that of returning to it, and 

 travelling expenses, by post. 

 Consultation by letter, or by the party 



calling at Bayswater 110 



When plans are sent for correction, subjects for 

 an opinion, or lists of trees, shrubs, &c. are want- 

 ed, which it will require a considerable time to 

 prepare, the charfje for consultation will be in- 

 creased in proportion to the time occupied, at the 

 rate of five guineas, lor a day of eight hours. 



As some persons may not be aware when a 

 personal examination of their premises will be re- 

 quisite, and when it will be sufficient merely to 

 send a plan and description, with queries, &c. a 

 few examples of both cases are given below. 



1. — Cases in which an opinion may be given from 

 documents, without Mr. Loudon visiting the 

 premises : 



Pointing out errors or defects in the plans of 

 flower gardens, kitchen gardens, pleasure 

 grounds, or entire residences, whether large 

 or small; and in the plans of hot-houses, 

 pits, and garden structures of every descrip- 

 tion, whether useful or ornamental. 



Stating the defects or advantages of particular 

 modes of heating or lighting hot-houses, and 

 other buildings for plants. 



Examining lists of trees and shrubs, ornamen- 

 tal or fruit-bearing ; or supplying lists suita- 

 ble for particular purposes and situations. 



Examining plans, elevations, and sections of 

 cottages, farm buildings, and villas of every 

 description. 



H. — Cases in which it will be necessary for Mr. 

 Loudon to see the premises before giving an 

 opinion : — 



Where the general scenery of a place is to be 

 examined, with the viewof ascertaining what 

 improvements it is susceptible of". 



Where an entirely new place is to be formed; 

 unless the ground should be perfectly flat, 

 and without any distant view. 



Where it is desired to ascertain the causes of 

 the defects of an old place : such as the cause 

 of the barren stale of the fruit-trees, or of 

 the defective crops of the kitchen garden or 

 orchard ; or of the inefficacy of the mode of 

 heating, lighting, or ventilating the hot- 

 house, &c. ; of sterility of the pasture land, 

 unthriving state of the timber, &c. 



Where it is desired to ascertain whether a pi ce 

 is well kept, or whether it could be altered so 

 as to be kept at less expense ; or to point out 

 delects in the mode of keeping and manag- 

 ing the walks and their edgings, and the 

 lawn, flowers, shrubs, &c. 

 Whether the addition of a piece of water to a 

 park or pleasure ground would be an im- 

 provement ; how far it is practical to form 

 such a piece of water ; and what character it 

 ought to assume. 

 Where the agricultural surface requires im- 

 provement, or the plantations are to be ex- 

 amined. 

 No opinion will ever be given by Mr. Loudon, 

 whether verbally or by letter, without assigning 

 his reasons for forming it. 



When any plan given by Mr. Loudon is ap- 

 proved of, he can, if re.quired, send a competent 

 assistant to stake it out on the ground, and to de- 

 scribe the' manner in which it is to be executed ; 

 for which the charge will be a guinea a day, with 

 travelling expenses. J. C. L. 



Bayswater, October 16, 1838. 



From the New England Farmer. 

 EXTRACT FROM PROCKEDINGS OF EIGTH AG- 

 RICULTURAL MEETING IN MASSACHUSETTS. 



The report above named placed the value of 

 ruta baga for fattening cattle, for milch-cows, for 

 swine and for horses at a very high rate. Mr. 

 Brigham of Westboro expressed himself as strong- 

 ly differing from the opinions expressed in the re- 

 port in respect to their value. He was disposed 

 to value roots at a high rate ; but there was dan- 

 ger that farmers might expect too much from 

 them ; and he wished to guard them against disap- 

 pointment. He had in the course of his farming 

 raised from 1000 to 1100 bushels to an acre of 

 ruta baga ; and of carrots from 700 to 1200 bush. 



He had used his ruta baga from cows in milk. 

 They will not double the quantity of milk as the 

 report slated ; but they will increase it considera- 

 bly. He thinks, however, that the quality of the 

 milk is injured by their use ; and that the milk of 

 cows fed upon them will produce but little cream. 

 He had found them of use in fiittening beef. On the 

 whole, however, he deemed them greatly inferior 

 to carrots. Carrots he estimated very highly. 

 They were difficult or rather expensive in culti- 

 vation ; but if successful, they amply repaid any 

 expense or labor bestowed on them. They were 

 an excellent crop lor horses. He did not coin- 

 side in the opinion, stated by the commissioner, 

 of Mr. Merrill of Lee, who said that for feeding^ 

 horses he should prelijr one hundred bushels of 

 carrots and one hundred bushels of oats to two 

 hundred bushels of oats ; yet he deemed them ex- 

 cellent, and much the best root-crop raised amonjj 

 us. He had found it likewise much easier to keep 

 carrots than to keep ruta baga. Of their value 

 for fattening beef or swine he had no knowledge. 



Mr. Danforth of Pittsfield, stated a case wiihin 

 his own knowledge in which the raising of car- 

 rots cost at the rate of eight cents per bushel. 

 Other gentleman slated that they had been pro- 

 duced in the slate in large quantities at the rate 

 of 6,j cents per bushel. 



