plough, out of 30-yoars-old pasture; thrice harrowed and twice 

 rolled with Cambridge i oiler. Crop a failure. Oats came up well, 

 but ow r ing to the dry spring they were eaten off by wireworm. 

 The crop is being ploughed up in preparation for wheat. 



No. 99.- -4 acres WHEAT sown in February on land ploughed out 

 of old pasture in January to a depth of 8 inches; pressed by 

 cartwheel with loaded cart, harrowed several times and .seed 

 sown. AVheat failed through wireworm. Although the field was 

 rolled with Cambridge roller 6 times and harrowed several 

 times, nothing appeared to stop the wireworm, which devoured 

 the crop. The land was broad-shared and prepared for cabbage 

 plants. 



SURREY (11 reports 7 successes, 4 failures). 



No. 100. 9 acres OATH sown in April, 1917, on light sandy soil 

 overlying Greensand, broken up in April by "Oliver" digger 

 plough, to depth of inches, out of 40-years-old grass which had 

 heen mown for years. Land harrowed, rolled, drilled, and again 

 rolled. Crop a great success, promising 12-15 sacks per acre. 

 Land similarly treated in 1916 grew 17 sacks per acre. Success 

 attributed to late ploughing, which prevented damage from wire- 

 worm. The grower comments: "A remarkably good result, with 

 the absolute minimum of purse." 



No. 101. 14 acres OATS sown in April on poor land ploughed in 

 March and April out of 26-years-old grass to a depth of 8 inches. 

 Twice rolled with Cambridge roller, and thrice harrowed. 

 After sowing, the land was again harrowed and rolled. 1 cwt. 

 Nitrolim and 5 cwt. salt, per acre applied. The oats came up 

 freely, but were badly attacked with frit fly, and looked like 

 failing. Rain came in time, the crop improved greatly, and 

 promises to be the best on the farm. 



No. 102. -20 acres of clay soil were ploughed in the autumn of 

 1916 out of grass, part 20 and part 40 years old. Land was 

 not rolled but was harrowed six times and cultivated once. OATS 

 were sown on 10 acres and PEAS on the remainder. The oats were 

 a failure, the peas a great success. The intention was to have 

 sown winter oats, but the wet autumn prevented this, and the 

 time of sowing of spring oats (April) was thought to be too late. 



No. 103. 23 acres OATS sown in November on clay soil ploughed 

 out of grass of unknown age to a depth of 8 inches. Rolled 

 with Cambridge roller, cultivated thoroughly, rolled and sown. 

 The crop partially failed, owing to wireworm attacks. The 

 reporter is of opinion that the only way to combat wireworm 

 is to plough immediately after carting the hay, and to move 

 the land frequently during July, August and September, so as 

 to kill all the food available for the wireworm and to expose 

 them to birds. 



No. 104. A field of 5 acres medium loam soil was ploughed in 

 January out of 30-years-old grass, rolled by ring roller, and 

 an excellent seed bed prepared for MANGOLDS by dragging and 

 harrowing. Seed sown in May. Crop a failure. Both the roots 

 and weeds in the field were infested with wireworm, except on 

 spots where rubbish heaps had been burnt. Here the mangolds 

 were successful, as the w r ireworm had apparently been destroyed. 



