Marcu 7, 1857.] 
ould rod; e tof the discofere 
Sailers Tia dak such an i importation of guanojwould | | 
afford th 
Poust “Moana —The Earl of Clarendon ae 
tch from the English Vice-Con 
rrain had again 
Simonds the Tatra, Inspector of the Society, for 
the favour of his report. 
VIENNA AGRICULTURAL MEETI Dareia Jm ee 
tural Soci the Coune 
po te ensuing great 
Council adjourned to Their Weekly Meeting on 
Sohel, the llth of Mare 
EMICO AGRICULTURAL: Utster, Feb. 6.—Reme 
ny Diani of the Skin.—Mr. M‘Leish read the follows 
ing statement :— 
ermit me to call your attention to a material that I have 
used extensively for the last 25 years, 
rever 
as totally krva et The 
s0 moat page -x Aiea, aygo so 
he article I refer 
Biawee of of the Gaswor ks, and ay 
su ke is to procure it 
e 
opportunity of judging, but from i Patri 
ency in ji ea cutaneous diseases in Aas Pa ant 
Ther have applied it, I have not a doubt of its usefulness 
particular,” 
ubs, 
n Wallis in the chair. 
ovem Poor and Hilly Lands, 
by Mr. Smith, of South Molton, Devon, After a few 
m rom the — 
CENTRAL, March 2.— 
d reclaiming of poor 
the cess tat farmer, and 
has followed 
ope | Fourth 
after yp — have been con 
neient custom. Th sion sumptio: 
up 
ment of the rst, by e 
acd eD q the mechanical 
ps by 
on the land has a decided effect upon xg permanent lypi 
soil—firs nriching it to an 
THE AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE. 
the full and ample re- | most easily carried into etiect by the free use of art:ticial manures, 
solidated by marl, 
according to 
on of these green crops by shee 
eep 
effect eae vont upon t 
their feet. Y need ya a remark that, if artificial food were 
jot 
given to the sheep seg g the co 
+ 
Jį 
d _be complete 
consumption the se crops, the 
thus :— 
ment upon t 
Fm RST YEAR's cost for Turnips. 
Paring and burning, or otherwise prenes the surface 
Two ploughings, araggings, ‘pollings, &e, ran 
ra ode 9d. per load we cee 
One hundred lo ape 
wo cwt. ano, 
aes 
Two cwt. superphosphate ond far ea arilled 
out, 
Turnip seed, sowing and setting 
Rent and rates (should be Soit 
D YEAR. robes ate me 
Ploughing, d 
Artificial iiid and ashes, esia 
Turnip seed, &c., rent and rat 
k co rolling, &c. = 
illed 
... s.. eee 
D YEAR.—Seeded, without corn. 
Ploughing, Pics g, rolling, &e. 
tiy p ttar Grass seed, =e Prt 
ent 
eee 
oy sowing = iis 
n.—Seeds for Ame 
Fou 
r | Pop-dressing of artiðeial iat gf 
Rent and rates.. 
SUMMARY A 
First year’s nonllegt 
Second 
Third He 
do. 
eee oe 
pen y capital, wear and 
Summary.—Value of the four crops. 
First year’s mite 17 ns of Turnips, at 6s. 
zaon nd 20 tons of 
0. 
whi y yeas return, eatage ‘of new ‘seeds and T 
ng 
seeds for 
It will be seen by 
lands x fad work ot 
in 
without th na cost o 
four of a 
Spits T dór ae 
= ome investme 
capital; b 
the light lands, upou the 
pi the clays. = 
gures more 
n ain farming is telalla applicable to all 
n over-c: 
ig to 
r ins , the 
msolidated A farid etha & chalk, th 
posty fen Sihde by olay, while ithe clays have been 2 ; 
g. And mark! the eof 
place with one common view var producing @ soil that should, as 
circumsta 
nearly as aed mees would admit, approach 
‘Valuable characters of our mixed loamy soils. he e poo Lo 
hilly of Engle nd eta brace aw wip and Svemiidable. 
of our island; they stand for extended rise. 
The q se ‘ arid- Wiat ah the local and gay 
; Pye these poor lands ? should 
they not ted wesw A - Eicon) improvement ? 
= 
oo 
S, 
BaS 
22 
oft 
, especially roots, fro: 
The peaty soils are of litte value 
ated. Th are improved by 
south of re and pe Gambar 
bein: ine ae stead i of ten ti yva te of 
ng A sp mate of lime 
themselves, and mently resting Upon h 
Thich may be suhsoiled t to good effect, they Sie bout tanner Red te 
r 
apia all soils, = a sooount of the 
he length of time occupied E ao t 
F 
a 
g 
light soils Daie T 
m 
wa 
Ze 
= 
i: 
5 
: 
RE 
ree 
re 
Bs 
i 
l 
fz 
y 
ay 
sae 
f 
: Propose that the four years’ rotati ho 
na wate a re has ion 8 ald 
m Bm 2d 
whe 
rape with a ‘corn 
artificial 
it 
B3 
i 
i 
System as this can 
crop; ath year, led 
now be 
is oto 
do J. 
first ¢ teat work to be performed. 
of th a. il. d 
present si 
ture, some ex 
lord and tenant. ‘ee the cal 
shown that in four years the 
ne years’ course 0 
First Year Dead fallow, dra 
Second Yea 
off farm-buildings t to ane extent 5 yabag < the 
ut ndlo 
ES his part i in the shape of marling or artificial mene 
le wo 
ord g 
their aulltvetion: | But the very soim of a w poor clay-land farm” 7 
h for o | (improved) lands 
earar 
te (without d re ot to be 
the investment oft tenants’ capital; neither os they be im 
rage- | by a tenant toa profit, as my subsequent f 
fore, for the i ers introduction 
rdinary efforts 
oun oo ee aoe 
of the four nt 
.. 
tee eee oes 
. 
Qtonce 
£17 
tear of implements, he, not 
witb 2-0 
S ms ne and Hybr ids, 
Pad 
pt vahipeny ett ee that the improvement of poo 
= he yf of ea: but can be effecte: 
and this, if wished, | 
first 
his can 
ee princi uld 
res will show. ae 
these aed into arable 
mus ite be mad by land- 
on for the 1 ight E ele. it is 
culati 
cost of their wax mee (withou 
wear and tear and interest of capital) will have been red 
dnr 4 
e clays full yi will be 
With the view of ein Te | 
extending over a | 
Portug bows, 1 Hiberally limed, then sown with 
oughed in ; 
f | Lincolnshire Fares ove 
| SIXTH IYE N hea 
AR A aar eh ial “ct aning Bean stubbles__... ose 
Ploughing, dragging, and rollin pl toe is 
‘Artibeial 2 manure (broadca at) als aed oad 
Rent and r 5 ost ose ove 
Seed W Ga per" sowing . a goi nye pa 
Sanne 
ao 
coooo® 
B 
me 
> 
© 
| 
| 
Summary—Srx YEARS’ 
| 
ANKONA 
a 
oono-: 
cococo™ 
Fifth Year... 
Sixth Year bis 
: 
m 
on 
5 
—Eatage of iorta Biod I 
ei d seeds, pride ” ai 
wwoSeco w 
—Seeds for grazin oe 
Fifth Tears Davee 44 qrs., at 36s," ove 
Sixth Year—Wheat, 30 Baai at 6s. 9d. 
aooocoo o 
Total 
e here the same dilemm a in our profits as was shown 
my F biene a peed pew tc barerm rons 
he paid for the lime in the sam gi 
, he would reap his Shane 
he position of 
is enterprise. There 
—Which are the best 
occupation, efter they shall have been 
roved ? i am aware that these poe a ge Mu 
ran 
promis 
eep, and corn 
Wheat Upon this I venture no by vant das 
necessa lead me astray “ particular mitannensothet of 
are 
hey fo 
of land o be better known = y the yor ad Be pae paren 
in our they aroak i counties the 
increased interest taken in these open ill oak common lanas, & 
may refer to the extensive enclosures that have alread 
place under the new enclosure act, and the oiio acreage e 
w under the consideration of the Enclosure Commissioners. 
e counties, and place 
them in ju ktagal Wi 
favourite arable counties of Lincoln and T a 
to par igre 
and pea 
ral assessed values for the pro 
This | is she esa dtateaenit of their annual val yA A real p 
perty as to the property tax, viz. 
1815. 1851. 
£: 
3,009,456 
2,463,893 
2,736,361 
3,111,703 
These comparisons give encouraging res ang and show that. we 
may yet see — almost © saa dake of unimproved lands 
turned to a dianik: se poor ait aed hilly pore Feed 
usually situated pi thinly sonntahed and eee prre 
tricts, are not so suitable for the subsequen 
the poor sands and chalks of an peep thickly. populated sy: a4 
elevated districts of the southern and eastern counties. In 
bringing cor gg ervey Jele Cultivation, it is usnal, first, to 
pare and burn pe weeds, The land is liberal 
er gest usual tillages, is sown wi 
I will g ve the pets in comparison with the inland 
46 
ieee 95: 60 ay 
teu” EE B kee 4 ‘$91, 515 44 
Me } 108 
Somerset fs ia 6a 900,651 
Turnips. 
emanate Waste MEt) haa 
By parin burnin; 
ragging, &c. 
ng and 
By one plo’ nies ys and 
By 23 tons of seing and dearlage, at t20, « see 
By rent and ra 
th 
2 
a 
Aonet 
= Sena 
white Mustard to t be plo then sown with Grass seeds | described if he dealing with a soil and climate of a 
ee neta lan nt instance, apply it to 
Er Y araoe ior pepe ‘top-dressed. the heaths of the dry portion of Kent in the Sige = of 
Fifth Year.—Beans, pews on a winter iarom, Tunbridge ells }— ?—Mr. Smith said it im 
Sixth Year.—Wheat, sown with artificial that t 8, 
STATEMENT OF OUTLAY. dry lands to, would be obtained first by 
Fris Frai a a £ s. d. | marling or chalking, and next by the use of artificial 
wires blends a cee og » ers res for the production of green crops. He would 
August poate. and November Gort ihe Witter) 110 | certainly be d to give animals artificial food. 
Rent and rates (nominal) 0 0 0| Mons. Trehonnais wish: w what crop Mr. Smith 
would put on land newly gained from the 
Bini Yuu co ig soil as was found in the eastern parts of the fens 
Feror plouahing, dragging, &c. bii ii i A o of Lincolnshire ?—Mr. ith said i soils 
s of lime, and carri oe one wee 0 grow any ey to grow in 
Ploughing in li ddr ET SO T g 
White Musta d seod an sowing “LL Tl 075 0 | them. If they went deep enough they were sure to 
Ploughing in Mus > osi 22010 0| get fa crop on the ers of In the 
and sowing (na of July) ++ «» 015 0} case of alluvial soils, they had simply to clean the 
Rent amt rates pe was we o o surface, and after that might a crop.— 
M wanted to know what course 
Sro 
Taina eae for Mowing. r of would be most advant - din 
ten . ras ie 10 seen wing i 
FourTH Yran—Seeds for Grazing. aid moe Seend ay That op amagi i 
Artificial mant ure, top-dressing jit at Aa Too ae 
Rent and ra Cd be <ke a eS example, in SFN bee uar wah, sighi bay y hrig been 
imed from sea, w spon- 
£2 0 0 taneously ; and ion w Sia vit were 
Fieru Yran Bos oma ee ee ee ee d at once, or to let"Graeg 
Seed pe laa gr clean: ng janes i i Ls 0 | grow upon aie mith said he sh a take Nature 
Rent and rates woy á 0 his teacher. He had seen n both sides of 
2 5 ọ th» island—the dry side on che onst, and the: UN ae 
