Mr. Wright's Agricultural Experiments, 177 



This experiment shews the value of manures to the farmer in a very inviting 

 point of view indeed, and how much it behoves him to strain every nerve to obtain 

 a copious dressing for his ground, if he would farm to profit, which is what we all 

 aim at. In the comparison of manures, rotten dung appears superior, but that de- 

 pends upon whether 24 tons of stable dung would make 16 of rotten or spit dung 

 8 months old. I am of opinion it would not, at least such as I used, and perhaps 

 not more than 12 tons : now, if only 1 2 tons had been employed in the present case, 

 instead of £^g. 13^. 6d. in all probability there would have been but £"7. 45. i\d. 

 which is almost one pound less than the stable manure produced ; therefore we 

 cannot be certain which of these is best, until we know at a certainty how much a 

 ton of stable manure will weigh when rotten : however there is one thing we may 

 be satisfied about, that they are both exceedingly valuable to the farmer, as well as 

 the burnt straw. 



Experiment II. 



An Experiment to prove whether Spring Wheats Barley, Oats, or Autumnal 

 Wheat, will pay the Farmer best after Turnips ; the Turnips Jed off by Sheep. 



April 8, 1805. Four half roods were measured off and sowed, in the following 

 manner, all on the same day. 



Feck. Quart. 



No. 1. Sowed with 1 1 of spring wheat, broadcast. 



No. 2. Ditto « 2 o of barley, ditto. 



No. 3. Ditto - 2 4 of oats, ditto. 



No. 4. Ditto - 1 2 of common autumnal wheat, ditto. 

 I do not know whether your Lordship may consider the above quantities of 

 seed the most proper ; I can only add, they are the most general quantities used 

 here. They all proved very fine crops, but the rapidity of the growth of the spring 

 •wheat was truly astonishing. 



PRODUCE. 

 Bush. Peck. Qt. £. s. d. £. i. d. 



No. 1. Spring wheat 3 1 1 at 3 o o per quarter i 4 75- reaped Aug. 31. 



No. 2. Barley - 501 at 1 16 O - -12 7^ ditto t 31, 



No. 3. Oats - 702ati40--ii 2^ ditto 24. 



No. 4. Autumnal wheat 2 o iat3 00 - - 015 25- ditto Sept. iio. 



The autumnal wheat, although a very fine crop, was, from being so late sowed, 

 overtook by the mildew; which, I fear, must oftea be the case, especially as this 



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