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cereals, and the average of the entire period has been four-ninths of the 

 area in cereals and five-ninths in hay, root, and green crops. The normal 

 products of the farm in 1850 stood at 19 bushels per acre of wheat, 

 28 of barley, and 36 of oats; and these quantities relatively taken at 7s., 

 4s., and 2s. 9d. per bushel (Protection prices) amounted to £17 4s. 



The yields, however, in 1873, on the average of 23 years (varying 

 with the vicissitudes of seasons) stood, viz., wheat, 36 bushels ; barley, 

 50 ; oats, 61 ; beans, 41, per acre ; and these respectively at the prices 

 realised stood at 7s. 0|d., 4s. 7|d., 3s. 3^d., and 5s. 6jd. per bushel, and 

 in the aggregate show an amount of £45 9s. 8d. ; consequently, the 

 increase is £28 5s. 8d., or £164 8s. 9d. per cent. 



Sir J. Lawes^ estimated yield of cereals in the Kingdom are quoted, 

 viz., wheat, 281^0; barley, 37?; oats, 47to ; and beans, 31to bushels 

 per acre ; and these quantities calculated at prices realised on the Wilton 

 House Home Farm, as shown above, in the 23 years amount to 

 £34 15s. 7d., and consequently the increase on Wilton House Home Farm 

 exceeds the average of the Kingdom by £10 14s. Id. — a result of 

 national importance yet to be made apparent by obtaining and maintain- 

 ing increased produce in yield through higher cultivation. With this 

 view the question arises whether by increased production the English 

 markets might not be suj)plied between harvest time and the following 

 spring at prices which would prohibit foreign competition, as has been 

 indicated by circulars issued by corn merchants. 



The cost in producing the relative crops grown on the farm were 

 separately kept between 1850 and 1863, and is shown in minute detail 

 (folio 25) where it is stated, " that if there be no loss on the conversion 

 of the hay, root, and green crops into butcher's meat, or a check upon 

 increasing fertility, as compared with the quantities of produce obtained 

 in the 23 years' experience, the cereal crops may be sold at a profit 

 if they realise any sum above the following prices per quarter : — 

 wheat, 30s. 6d. ; barley, 19s. 2d.; oats, 14s. 6d. ; beans, 26s.; and 

 rye, 25s. 4d.'" With a view to confirm these results, I have compiled 

 from Prof. Elliot's work an acreable statement of crops grown on 

 Wilton House Home Farm, together with their products at realised 

 prices and cost of production, and thus a farm of 8 acres is consequently 

 substituted in evidence of results, and stands as follows upon its own 

 merits and entirely exclusive of the extraneous circumstances attending 

 Wilton House Home Farm. 



