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TECHNIQUE 



1. Improved and increased manures. 



2. Better tillage. 



3. Improved seed. 



4. Better rotations. 



The experts consulted generally agreed that out- 

 turns had increased from 50 to 100 per cent, during 

 the past century, and in some cases it was declared 

 that the outturn had been trebled. The causes of 

 this improvement were assessed as follows, viz. : — 



It will be noticed that manure secures the first 

 place amongst the causes that have contributed to 

 increased yields, and under the heading of manure is 

 included not only artificial manure, but, in an even 

 greater measure, the increased supply of farm-yard 

 manure due to the larger number of live stock kept, 

 and its increased value due to the concentrated foods 

 that are now fed to the cattle. Next in order comes 

 improved cultivation, which secures the first place in 

 England and the second place in Germany and France. 

 In England, where the first place is assigned to it, the 

 term cultivation is taken to include drainage opera- 

 tions. It is also noted that in many cases where the 



