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The turnip crop (which had been eaten off upon the ground by sheep), was 

 throughout unusually fine, and perfectly clean from weeds.* It may be proper 

 here to observe, that this close had also been sown with turnips the preceding year, 

 viz. in 1803, but as the ground could not then begot clean of weed, &c. the turnip 

 crop was but very indifferent. Instead, therefore, of sowing barley (as should 

 have been in common course of husbandry), I again fallowed. This brought th? 

 land into excellent condition, and it was again sown with turnips in 1804 also. 



The Result of Experiment II. 



The wheat crop from the beginning showed the highest marks of vigour; and 

 what was very fortunate in so generally heavy crop, not any part thereof was lodged 

 or laid when cut (about one rood was gently lolled, as the workmen term it). 



When nearly ready for the sickle, my neighbours, who had long had their eyes 

 upon it, estimated the crop at upwards of four quarters per acre. The crop was 

 cut on the 12th of September. From the number of sheaves per acre, and from 

 the produce of what has already been threshed out, there are grounds for suppos- 

 ing that it will make good the foregoing calculations. 



But the wheat proving of the first quality (a sample of which shall accompany 

 this paper to the Board), I shall reserve the principal part of the produce in the 

 straw, until the spring, for seed. 



General Observations. 



1. It may be proper to observe, that the spring wheat crop, both in Experiment 

 I. and II. was ready to cut quite as early as my autumnal sown wheat on similar 

 soil and situation, although the close. Experiment 11. was not sown until the 22d 

 and 23d of April. 



* On land of good qitaJity, and in a high state of cultivation, the turnip crop will most ge- 

 nerally be found to repay amply for a second hoeing. But notwithstanding the regular hoeings, 

 on land subject to various kinds of tall growing weeds, many that escape the hoe soon afterwards 

 make their appearance, and overtop the turnips. In such case I have often found it needful to 

 hand-weed thein when the tui nip crop has been far advanced. 



This work is generally performed by women and boys. 



Tall growing weeds that rise above the turnips tend to exhaust the soil, to render the crop un- 

 sightly, and late in the autumn they { c .ect and sow their seed ; the ground thereby becomes 

 subject to be again over-run with their various destructive species. 



