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THE AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE. 
with + the ripe corn and affects the whole sample 
when it is threshed, when ther 
plete history of the germin 
yet been ascertained, but oe is every probability 
that like mildew the spores ge ive 
rise to a second order of spores themselves capable 
of ge a e young germin eads 
may come in contact with any poisonous substance 
which may cover the surface of the seed 
corn d so perish, but it is not certain 
t all at what period its the plant 
u 
poisonous substance 
matter of speculation. As it is not supposed mt 
e es of sm 
nt, 
the matter chosen for dressing should be something 
which will retain its virtue for sometime. Dressing | to 
wit 
sold as preventives against sm 
and mildew sot most of them projected rm 
the real y of the —— s which eause these 
and therefore 
rie empiric applica tions with 
more or lene of suspicion. The farmer has sim 
to rem: that he can attack the seeds or spores 
* of the teen at the fountain head ; apeos stick to his 
Wheat and he can kill them by his antidotes ; the 
spores of the smut are spread ove over the ser of the 
earth, and the poison is to surface | a wate system > sow a 
of the grain into the field. E ae nie mene Rape to prevent the Hoag 9 si sheep when feeding 
hope to kill the bunt by liming, but if he thinks of | upon the latter -erop value of both 
smut he must use naia more powerful prani is meen ened by the admixture. Wh 
substance and may fail after all. M, J.B. e should be 
been made only to be followed by repeated essere sy 
the more disheartening to the farmer on ace 
now g 
res, , 
ss 
B. 
Tinis so fpi vais in the ea ay spring, and ce 
future time we hope to allude ¢ 
length, «as ree as to the iein caine 
by preparing food from compounds of straw, chaff, 
olleake, &e. At: 
remarks to thos 
be sown now to 
in the spring. 
With the exception of a few varieties of early 
present we intend to ps ta» our 
e quick-growing plants which can 
afford ed in the autumn or early 
e tosow Turnips with any chance of:a crop. 
d if drilled 
olat 
a. mek will — succee im 
Augu a 
upon peser na land with a yen 8 
to for e them quickly to the hoe, but upon 
descriptions he mtn the svag of Turnips at this 
seaso recommen 
of farm pene is suitable for almost an ysoil. It 
ill come in for food in about seven or eight weeks 
m the time of sowing. requires a 
t | pilverised soil. One or two pecks of seed per acre 
own Upo 
is usually broadcast and harrowed in p 
poor land we should prefer ering with super- 
phosphate or other for erie a - 
quired for feed a nis cong: should b n suc- 
ssion, and i md cked a week "haloes 
aam re blos There is not much feedin 
qu ‘í proo in Mustard, but it is safe an 
of” 
fealty f for ane and from th 
able 
en the Tur 
= most oni grow 
crop fai 
agri “flowers i E may be turned 
asten 
unt of | co 
penty such as Stubble, Six Te &c., it is now alian 
wit sown by itsel 
m 
White M Mastaa, whichis the most rapid growing 
unusual abu 
may be preve 
nted in a great ah ti 
si Btik great measur 
Motard seed at the “time 
ape. 
An early autumn or good. “spri 
obtained by sowing about 
ut four D0 ms of T 
about two to four caves els di 
li 
ust nd 
outlay of from 
cient. It i 
Clovers ; 20 to 30 Ibs. of seed 
clean stubble i 
removed, the only preparation 
ew | eh 
young plants thriving 
a firm state. 
under by a rae chai at one end 
mas weit ya growing a fo roe a substituted | to the coulter of “Bough and drawn along in 
: T n ae p It is found very ea aig u j 
2 ‘This question is now pine agricultural | soi preparat: eat or 
Senk refreshing at length |s spring corn ier fed off or flonghed in. H : a. "E A 
succeeded one of the most dry considered a preventive to the wir et oe At | and lasting longer in state for 
seasons for Turnip cultivation that has ever been | the - time Mustard seed is selling at an | they therefore ‘only sow Rye pi 
known this cor e extreme price. Very inferior ail: is making 12s. begin upon. R. 
E THE APPEARANCE OF THE CROP S.—Avavsr 15. 
ANSWERS TO A CIRCULAR ASKING FOR THE PROSPECTS OF THE HARVEST IN “THE 
COUNTY. WHEAT. | BARLEY. OATS. BEANS. PHAS. POTATOES. (GREEN CROPS. 
SCOTLAND. x 
INVERNESS NERAN eo Under average Average Under average Average Average 
ABERDEEN .......... Average verage i 
RENAD,- -sa orep ax Under average Unde bin Deficient straw Fair wit Enaifioret vas ted 
Thin ; —— = Under average Average way Bad crop mpro 
MORAY .... er -eani dAhout aroragp Average _ Miana a cet. rae Healthy eo orn 
verage ; czoeptiAvorage, except] A pis D “Good 
rnae iari Rae eo 
FIFE i Under average average A Average wenige verage 
oie Average ‘Average Kip avegiga ———_ nen pas aha ss ne P 
MID-LOTHIAN ee average average average erage s»... 7 verage 4 
Above.average | About average | Under average Pax Fair pirmais ay e i, 
BAST LOTHIAN .....: Average | Over average | Nearl average early average sasing 
y average | Und as N 
LANARKSHIRE ..,,.. og poem Average Average Deficient Deficient Firion “Indifferent 
NESIS W 5.5 aba agak average Average Under average Average Soo Good -Fair average 
AYR ........,......---| -FOl average | Over average Average Light crop re Over average Ley gtd : 
‘SELKIRK sittseeeeess| Over average Full average | Underaverage =i Average average . 
ROXBURGH ESE Te viar „Average ; Above average Average | Under average Under average Full average 
a § R Average 8 
