Aveust S, 1857.] 
THE AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE. 
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average, as far as one is able to j are grown by some, but.I think them) I should engage 8 women to makeand acres 
early Barley is cut, but has ripened pre: romatutely; wae ye yield farsal ito those Aie, ‘ ist week. se Baca 
el good. 
sof ipaa in many p 
than last 
— o 
year. Sam. Druce, Jun., Eyn 
i all sorts i 
12. State the arere 3 and kinds of the daily food of a 
cow in mi ing ox repent a under 
liberal Teea hain autumn pee 
ow in 
” f Wheat, 2d week. 
2 men to mow Siaina ermin- ll 
ny esp 
6 men 
eap 15 acres of Wheat, $d week. 
wher to wre acres of Barley and Oats, 
le land cultivated on 
si 
SuFFO ae ane in crops of S0) Bari -meal 
neighbourhood are gond--apout. the same quantity of Whati Se 5o Ibe. Ma a Ta aan pet er asi ahephetå ©. boys. I shonld: 
‘ r Next week the sy Mi Sada eae many ha 16 Ibs. re arainn ehe K aek t up and the mont which equals ens men, 
, j 3 i en, an using 
n- Fiai kirront sias poni a A irks’ 25 Jos. Swede and Mangel. 1 should save the 8 reape 7 MEN 
usual. exten bosm sown, = Fr an ari average ve 13. State the distinetive characters of two ni ati our _ 
y is very ts are short in e W in S, DW oid’! Bee MORAN en ees ae ais 
generally a heavy crop. H. E. & ee ea ee ee eee DRAINING LAND. 
and having had : a Pid season for flowering, I wee | | The two best breeds of long wools ‘are the Leicesters and| Ir i unreasonable for your correspondent. 
if blessed with fine w wonther, a good yiii and high creaga undor tis pamass, aod ney agg chiagsaiene are ais Tong an i “A Humble Inquirer,” to expect the draining engineers. 
Barley is a heavy crop, and a muc i ces whi long ears, coats lo "alge . s A sti 
onm, Sein ne “a4 poe en" ee white, largo ‘ym trical shape, pts . oo Pay vonna ere a arani Pree iting au 
will not be a bulky, yet I think something like an Lh st pro- in ti hts in a va time: if if kept ee 
duce; ni extensively cultivated in these northern she ee they are t of a P maas A aden | what pen sae Me that ough 
the samples nowhere exceeded either in weight Cots ark ec ey speckled in the face and ln onl mae Tor mae to satisfy us. reasons I do. not make. some- 
e A N once abies a | inp ve problems which È 
en wi the 17th A the state of t eavy wi sho e 
how sithok mesa, a iba : a .—Black face and legs, coats: short and fine, of a should like to. see ane ed, and sure “A Humble 
ment of cutting, as Weil as the yield; but cater tenana val small sim, short legged, meat of first-rate quality, early | Inquirer” ought to be much sbliged to “ Draining 
sironnan e TRA “sr modne ons opel . | lambers, and small feeders » for gr a gat plying rie A 
o are generally a ut a breadth i 
ee eini haa KA p Foist for the Tas last, fow years, od soa neg: escribe the three best breeds of cattle, and give | queries and favouring us with the name of the gentle- 
sans igh me rete saree f y a the = =| Th oe bales th H fords, De d Short: manahe cae =r sar T A 
a e uce ain’ pe e are the Herefo vons, aD Te 
Turnips es yh aea -i in the Tais favoured erra orns. Herefords are red cattle aipe 4 Patent srpu and a Sars of t Fo xe ving in see di dean’ It pna this, 
tions and soil, and although they ha latteriy, ' white on the under parts, rather ort legged, g qed, de “ese great prob ing. 
are still a fortnig than the average of seasons, and middl poping of good remade shape, come that rina = po Mr. tons ving the same 
cannot under the most favourable circumstances attain a pees weights as they are inclined to aa gask, y e and I sg lo the pleasure of know- 
weight. Hay has Ste got, and about an. average b ; and — a oe te — milkers.—The Devon cattle are of a ing both, of i The..o a ate the Key- 
John Crosby, Kirkby Th ‘lig’ m t ma’ ei Seg ave of a re cokda ry gond milkers, yielding the co e Benns omn 
UPPER prei. CT OF Po TOWNSHIRE.—A]] kinds of white crop a cin is ture, preve thorpe system, the ot the mt sen 
look well except on very light land, bree as affected by Smooth and nd glomy, mmg r a en ea i with a small fine head. | what the first writes, and drains land on the Keythorpe 
the lengthened period of dry weather. w in gen nersi —Sho pa bres: dof uce | g planan it suits his p se to do so. 
will not be as bulky, but the yield may oe ne fb last perigee y of milk, come early to  ggmgre lg eat of the t Mr. tone adheres to imum a‘ oni Gan = 
but ich depend on the weather between thi: d highest excellence, and a a quick time. aor a mini p 
t; I think the breadth under Wheat is considerably laos breed yiee such naa a 5 tate, 8 firs e other coma at 34. feet, Berners, 
than year. We have very wet weather for the last roscoe Soiled in the Durham and’ York counties, poe . 21; li ns ig an clays ase are so reten- 
10 days, which is against the Wheat. Turnips, though a little on the banks of the Tees commenced improvement of the | tive of wate. ter t h them, as: 
late, loo gok generally well; deal of = breed, but to Mr. Collings is to be attributed the credit Loy b ‘the h om t 
m them by the crows and. black caterpillar ; thes are his Eon icious cxnaning) bad the stamp of proved by the inxwort tables thant ugha poroussoil 
peeing very fast at present. Msg Mie ends. o n 1 the ce 0 cult xhibition One Mr. Denton lays his drains invariably along the; 
ast Saas sien will not | i crosses with 
pe ae ready before the end of August. A. H. M'Clean, m. ere hn ae at all angles. i hyrer on pi naan ea 
“w On.. 1. Estimate under the heads of rent and tanes, seed, t Pee din 
ILTSHIRE:—IĪn answer to your ams respecting the propin $ foods: iy] he A inspected naps 
bourhood, my opinion e Wheat manure, labours purchased cattle and loss at Lyne—to prize was awarded by the Liver- 
x ean abovo anar j Batley and Oats, depre a ee ee annual expen | ola i j pariva ‘But 
bout an average crop ; Beans much the same; hay diture =] bot y 
a good average: Turni lerably good; Po are; Rent pee taxes.—Rent 35a, ene do not ask any questions on the subje of pes 
oa much Sanh ane ani than they have been for the tenes ant Os: id 229 0 o | Water, the laws of gravitation, water of pressure, 80" 
one a by ihe tk of A iran i Mat a Cae., become | geed.—Wheat, 25 acres . “00 forth, there are some respecting the Lyne 
freee ery ou aman re Barley, 25 acres . 1815 0 |d swhigh-I:should varp-móeh::Hko:00:206, clue 
of grain this his yoni that iti ei jost Impossi lè to Pnie them Vetches, peony co oan ol dated. For: who } 
as we have been wont to do.. sag re vated fi — Mangel, 5 acres giclee cae ta premium say it was done. in the year 
sbendants of tee all desoriptions are fall average, Swedes and Turnips, 20 acres :: 1] 2 0 0 ending May 12, 1856. By the rules of 
abundance of straw, but.on farms that have been asdair hard | A ca : 55 15° 0 ths el Ma 185 
the last apd or two the ceatneayy is very apparent. This defi-| yanure,—There should. be enough const on, means ween May 12, 1855, 
ciency, is great measure to t the high-price made to anawer all purposes, eg 4 , cet May 12, 1856 ei phew tne Engineer,” on: the 
pe gene ‘aa the difficulty of ashe uring it, and the failure of allow Sewt m tina te per acre contrary, says it was co but in 
Mies nanures wich it: was. ho do as a substi- e root cro 26:5 0 |1852, “long before the. publication of the Keyth 
tute. Wheat cutting commenced Monday last, and it will Sect aes mer ani strong bey. 52 0 0 ~ Th p JA 
general the beginning of next week. pm of the early Barley She erd mie a he 46.16.09 system.’ e date of prena of thats system in the 
por amar and most of the early Peas Lhe Wheat was Cowm y : 31 4 0 tn a is Nov. 1, 1852. 
i sae wea AGEBAT Th 5250 0 Again, the. report o that “ the: 
po Ai rea Se TOS ee H women; 20 wooks °: 20:0 0 drains on the oe vg oie ade surface 
on 1 ly Peas and Vetches, but the Oats are Hind labour: . a 7-6 gentay u . 
exception, the long Se eather having materially MEA E 1 to each other, and ata,” th the pen the 
ae rae ale aia a heat | Purchased cattle food, 501. for horses, and 40l. for In the more hilly ey add, “the. Keyth 
the late Peas, and little s EPEE, T cattle and sheep . ++ 9 0 0 | sy; has lean more aloo than the parallel, the. 
ripen quickly ani ‘eid! eaten og sored prin = nas Loss by depreciation of live and dead stock, say.. *40 0 0 | brane h drains 3 i ing in a Me a ions as to the 
ine ne som cases directly up the incline, the dire C- 
— tion of 
2.. Estimate under the heads of Whest, Barley, i “a cing Jp graeme eat a x 
ANSWERS TO AGRICULTURAL QUESTIONS, ased value of live stock t ne asalae turns from eee * The inspectors further observe, “ the 
acres of « inelosed 
oe tsar 4s. 11d. per annum on the six-eourse system. | 
to suocennion crisis nodorss to D i, 
ril and May; Mp oinen $ 
wedes, and 
are also several 
Pot emgage $ men to rep 90 ces of Wat Ist week, 
mow. 40 acres of os 
“ist a a 
» I hav y 3 + 4. 41. ene of pl a 
this head. j P 
a farm of 100 
9. ie pe a [aap of 100 sre 
86 gt England and Scotland aa era SR are 
z ; PEN SND ER E E ó 
I. Swedes: Light it soil. 5. Osta) mg gn land, 
Barley | Vetches come in pom Light soil, sae peo 12 stores and 6 fatting .. ee the 
Witt fae aay Pigs, increased value 40 0 paa 
2 4. Oats 799 5 K, 
77 pa gt Jit xj 1852, . } . : ] 
Clay” land: Wheat Cla: h niesi th in rent, purchase of jE stock, and manure aun ae rg sae a on 
Wheat ; Turnips és respectively, on 100 acres JI good arable land. cultivated | stor it ? 
ieee. f w varied ee demande ee os Re 8. 15s we what caik ck eee 
on o cpropuina is i -to7l acre. w has. 
according to circum: sitions a aay Reames implements take sone nat es after harvest till å 
xa ier akorat io that I can hardly name any system the end of hey out Waid SEMEL ape me the average. cost of the whole per acre ? Or, » what is 
Ie: Fitiuta value of an acres produce per Michaelmas rent, due September 29... 8710 0| Thei further state state that the av o number 
lees andor the four and six-field course of cropping, pease dee, Wichieiieas and emoh- ie s 2210 0 | of rods to the acre is 50.’ This. is less than the average 
stating the amount and value of the prat Bale agpi arb Bare wis o, (7er odaga iaythorpe:: It 
acre. cattle to be purchased in September, istor o the why, praising generally ti 
ae aT Basie; Clover, Wika: 00 Tae ce the work has been executed, the in- 
Six-course : Turnipe Barley, Clover, Clover grazed, Wheat, Dee. sonoma aaa: 2 <% rs feel co er mee gen on the sgh orotic. 
a ee poa o | Subsoils they consider the drai far distant to 
2 pene 40 at 4s. per bushel 2 oy g , 
= Glover, 1 beck adeeb be 2} tons, at 3l. per ton: 5i 10 0 
>. Wheat 35 per bushel. . TR 
Profit of Wheat and Barley straw per acre A 1 0 
£34 9 6 
81. 12s. 43d. per annum on the 4-course system: 
ees BS ee 
tse ee ee 
$ to ED E 
oi a= A9 i EE] 
PPa sakat G 
‘ «0.10 0 
mack aala Ù 
£43 9 6 
water passes 
[ning i ming en heor k aaa 
As to the cost-of the eso ae trial holes the 
T | «Draining Engineer” may make his mind perfectly 
