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which have entirely failed. Wherever it is 

 possible to obtain a fine tilth, of 9 in. to 12 in. 

 in depth., thers^, with town dung or long farm- 

 yard manure, good crops may be grown. 



On the farm already referred to, cauli- 

 flowei* has averaged over 25 tons to the acre 

 dm'ing eleven successive years, autumn cab- 

 bage has reached 27| tons, savoys 25f tons, 

 brussels sprouts 291 sieves of 40 lb. each, 

 summer lettuce 31 tons^ winter lettuce 17 1 

 tons, winter spinach 36^ tons, winter 

 onions 15 J tons, and asparagus 2014 

 bundles averaging 17*2 oz, per bundle, for 

 nine successive years. Referring to the value 

 of these crops, we may take lettuce as an 

 example. A yield of 30 tons to the acre is 

 equivalent to 67,200 lb., or, estimating each 

 lettuce to wei^h 1| lb., 44,000 plants, which 

 at |d. each would be worth £91 sterling. 

 At the time of writing we are paying 2d. per 

 lettuce, and are glad to get them. Again, 

 on the same farm, lucerne yielded in one year 



23 1 tons, averaging 15| tons during a period 

 of twelve years. Scarlet-runners averaged 

 during a period of eight years 13,700 lb. 

 per acre j5icked green for the market, with 

 over 8000 lb. of haulm. Gooseberries averaged 

 3750 lb. during eight years; Victoria plums 



