56 Additional Information. 



Mr. Henry Smitbe. 



I MAY observe, that the increased rates of labour and other charges on arable land, 

 (particularly the poor, stubborn, and flinty soils in this part of the country), com- 

 bined with the very low prices of corn, has occasioned a very large proportion of 

 land in cultivation to be laid down with sanfoine and grasses this spring, at least in 

 this neighbourhood; and, if very generally the case, there seems linle doubt but 

 that we shall again be visited with periodical returns of a scarcity of corn, if some 

 means are not devised to ensure the farmer a steady fair price, adequate to his in- 

 dustry and exertions. That such most beneficial measure may be effectually accom- 

 plished by the Committee of the House of Commons, now sitting, I look forward 

 to with hope and confidence. 



LANCASHIRE. 



Dr. Campbell. 



The expense of raising a crop of turnips will vary much, according to the nature 

 of the soil, and the purposes to which it is to be applied. 



If it be intended that it should be fed off with sheep on the ground, a less quan- 

 tity of dung, or compost manure, which constitutes the greatest part of the expense, 

 will be required. A larger quantity of dung than what I have put down may be 

 used with advantage ; but this is the common rate of preparing a crop of turnips 

 in such a way as to allow the turnips to be carted off, and yet leave the land in a 

 state to carry subsequent crops. 



£. s. d. 

 Rent per customary acre (7840 yards) - - 300 



Ploughing, three times - - - - 1 10 o 



Three harrowings - - - - 0150 



Compost manure, of dung, lime, and earth - 700 



Hoeing and seed - - - - 0120 



;^.i2 17 o 



This applied to statute measure will be nearly JT'/. 10s. the acre. 



Turnips are also raised upon moss lands, by paring and burning ; and although 



