Mar 8, 1828.] 
THE AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE. 387 
cipal diffeultie A ve way of procuring satis- very many i 
awin h the en REN a is obliged | root-weeds, and i 
tain the weight ee e barrel in the locality for re The 
revised in so many cases ih guardians—a very gr Agricul — 
of ey eel ee aan at. In the coun- | estimated to 
ties of Ulster, Pot ast 
rall: are sold by the pont of 112 Ibs.” n Ireland in 
the South of Treland.—The following van are shown 
ong upon the average yield per acre, | having been favoural 
ory Oe remarks on the soa: Tables cept ero poneo a 
z 1856, is the diversity x weights in throu: aston a considerable Auba. of years, of seme 
> 
also of the seeds of a 
rg aS $00) 
ten 
f y 
are by the ote, tony subsequently heavily again, and much of t 
to EA 
ae of the ves e b 
an avsi Seii rom ia the E 
# Difference of wees and ‘Me asur es.—One of the There has been a necessity of resorting to a second sowing in + 
i instances, and them o aber an ober: miza ith bran), but always let her have her Mangels 
late crops made 
no means pemi raa i am glad to se 
a npani Mr. Caird’s speech on ae oe an extract of a letter from Mr. 7 ra one of 
will, however, appear hereafter. 
Donnelly has published his annual repor ort n the Turnip crop ther many failures, ott 
f eeming as usual with information habe: the result s f injodicioua mca n pu tting in the seed 
h 
that than on sn other mixture at the same e expense. 
But now with reference to the much vexed question, are 
Mangels safe for sera. sows? It appears some fi 
ae not so, and others do; I am among the latter. 
Dur g mor re than 10 years that I have given them to 
4 x 
t 
oe has FE to giv eher a full supply ‘of Pacey Comat 
ego eee sata, the 
h year, from 1851 t 
in the following summ boc 
imaa average 
Statistics or 
esti 
ricultural produce gene- U per satute acre, of “the "principal crops grown 
857, b 
e we have any pif rae 
a: pha e a taen. Ja too freely, so as to se the emt math, we 
nin “stubble "ands of a few what i 18 s better, Oats, which 
zning weeds, by skim- | ta ne pep Lia pac wail si it. It is common 
nas pi siblo, M me the crop has | here to give them to breeding e and I have not 
sai that they have done any arm. Such conduct 
t “ 
ui with tables for this purpose, and every | can row ad and grubbed ap whil e soil is ary, after first I asked sag tems who was dealin 
ve him accurate information ray be shown | the n = RiT is practice alao destroys soed» ds. The liberally to a oa flock in the midst of lambing, if it 
jgsre to gi s the surface the: pe are com- 5 ~ 
his informant, yet the omission te the weight pletely de destroyed 1 by a on ‘deep itia * Skim ploughs | Was safe to , and he said he found it was and tha 
the barrel in the locality may seriously ap we mmon use in d. ba tare beyond the reach of | it brought their milk freely. So that, on the w. 
te of produce for the electoral di I farmer 1 in ia er ind eed are not, T think, so effica- | should sa say that where ill-luck has happened it ought to 
grerage Ta p oma eia s the common le-horse plough, with a very wide t. and 
igstance of the effect of this dissimilarity pr pe weight = aoe poole aes common ly used in paring land for burning, put to some other account, if we may judge from 
te given esabi, E pe ia — of = Past weeds, of sear on ao sorts are =a st easily got rid of = increas: nee ries th sown every year such seems to be 
mty of Galway, the barrel of Pota weighs e gone — a ring la = fem: =i e weeds | the general feeli hize 
64, and ; in Cork, 20 2 stones; in stubbies colle ns. inga er, SEAE E am Culture.—Any practical proof 
8 , 24 stones; whereas in these tables the Potatoes ony tox Os em = steal ai Td of them, A pair of results that seem likely to arise from the introduction 
we ted s of 20 stones for every county :— | good horses, each working a plough such as I describe, will g f st in the cultivation of the soil is at the present 
Thus, a farmer in one district may stat as a certain Rows Er ei — in a day, rn ar S kt a one- horse moment most _valuable, and that the most 
of barrels e produce of an acre; and in | Po Eme should be L anton the seine: ind tee Re; ted th sy we seems evident from 
smother, that he h: ber, but the produce | the corn could be stooked in rows, so as to allow the ploughs ve a of Mr. Sm crops at Little Wool- 
will be different ; it therefore requires much intelligence on between them, to be making progress, and as much e. To Mr. Smith prerie belongs the credit 
mà eare to procure t n to fill the before wet weather and short days e o 
+ eavy w, so as to shake 
“a : 
wa the. cultivation of „any one farm; and I think all will 
rrow 
pers everance and energy he has rt in a out 
i — 3% oae: A visit to as spaa — 
rested in agricu 
those 
doubt that his mae are greatly nepal per that is 
Mr. Smith’s of not invertin ng the soil is univer- 
sally a erii ar is a point that must be left to time 
Di i. 
here made that if 
ns tn & 
T UNDER Cnens.sn Sareo Siuqeuer. and experience to decide, That the avoiding the tread 
Wheat. | Oats. | Barley. | Bere, Rye. |Potatoes. | Turnips. | Mangel | cabbage, | Flax. Hay. | of the and cultivation, have tended 
is largely to the result he has attained h I think, 
Acres, | Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. an Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. Acres. the first to admit. Greatly in crops have 
1851} 504,248 | 2,189,775 | 282,617 53,347 19,967 868,50 383,548 25, aT 28,962 140,536 | 1,246,4 N co th he use of the scarifier and the 
1852 | 858,566 2283, 449 | 249,476 | 40,933 | 12993 | 876, 32 356,790 28,452 | 187,008 | 1,270,713 | lough when wi in the case of th 
1853 | $26,896 | 2,157,849 | 272,644 | 98,380 | 12876 | 898733] 399,377 33, 283 38, 421 174, 579 1,270,742 | ough when s Serr a eny 
1854| 411,284 | 20457298 | 236,29 16,920 | 11,366 | 982301] 329,170 | 21,351 6758 | 151 "257.8 panga : 4 on hi’s, . rys 5 09 Mr. 
i arms e latter a ver A san soll near 
i) ics eea em | uer | wer | mose | geas | gae tees Toria an cha re mec 1y me 
, 037, S , 4,704 | 354,451 2 OTL 2 i 106,311 | 1,302, 
1867 | 550,646 Í 1,980,984 | 211,288 6,026 | 15,348 |1,146,647 | 350,047 | 21,449 3 is ora 11309 it expec ted), a o equally © continuous trial of ere: 
\ oa ESTIMATED TOTAL PRODUCE. fair r comparison can at present be ‘instituted sere ne 
1851 Quarters. | Quarters. | Quarters. | Quarters. | Quarters.| Tons. | 2 Ton: Tons. Tons. Tons. them. Mr, Smith has kindly consented to show his 
asa | 7225825 | 10,771,236] 1,375,518 | 286,149 97,187 £ 441,022 é; Osi, 326 466,235 | 401,622 | 933,861 | 2,518,977 rh asa a practical proof of ore value of steam cultiva- 
1853 | 723205 | 11,712,528] 1,257,398 | 281,075 | 63,289 | 4,255,604 | 5,675,807 | 557, 180 404,680 | 35,462 | 2,690,598 | 4:0) T in ape to sati ona es 
1sgz | 2188585 | 10,690,881) 1,398,705 | 153,765 | 62,284 z 741,538 | 6,562,471 | 588.988 | 401,828 | 43,863 |2518,984 A 
1,452,467 | 11,298,101) 1,212,047 | -89,066 | 55,687 | 5,061,654 | 5,207,636 | 366,427 | 356,649 | 35,606 | 2°494/951 person in the neighbour! ‘aor me n those 
1855} 4, see it; and I shall be hipo ao to supply the "PE 
ssa | P2819 | 10,266,350] 1,097,631 | 56,848 | 57,362 | 6,235,281 | 6,073,508 958 | 312,998 | 23,428 | 9,662,046 peg Sie arak ‘ease implements, along wit 
1857 | 9,236,869! 757,536 | 32,773 | 44,520 | 4,408,543 | 4,581,172 ar 838 332,650 | 18,791 | 2,492,732 T hes 
1,662,057 |_8,395.847) 348.783 | 58,553 | 49,952 | 3509.344 | 4,360197 327,875 | 14,475 | 2,566,644 most iomo: sete: _ vn Te can get 
i MATED AVERAGE PRODUCE PER STATUTE ACRE. na 
Barrels, | Barrels. | Barrels. | Barrels. |i Barrels. t 
51 20 stones |14 st 16 stones. a stones, 20 stones. 20 pea Tons. Tons. Tons. ibe Tons. Societies, 
Ea a T9 3. 8 3 3 3 0 40. 9 15.9 18.0 13.9 38.6 2.0 
; . ! 15. 18.1 14.2 : 7 
= 5.8 7.9 9.3 8.4 8.2 51.1 16.4 17.7 14.1 40:2 0 neato AGRICULTURAL Sina eats: 
59 8.8 9.3 $1 79 40.9 15.8. 17. 13.3 87.6 19 Montuty Counct, May 5: š rd Bunwans, Presi- 
Chair. nty-five new members were 
~ 5t 7.8 8.7 7.8 8.0 50.8 16.6 18.0 13.0 38.6 2.0 pia ee aae 
mj #2 7:3 7.5 7.7 5A 31.9 12.9 13.0 11.9 28.3 1.9 Chet. 
a 5.0 72 73 78 5.2 24.5 12.5 13.9 10.9 23.7 19 Frxances.—Mr. Raymond aig: perrie of the 
changes in the extent and produce of the crops, bet Pe amer - = tay, | Financi mmittee, > monthly report on 
Were as under :-— be A rif ATE 3 accounts of the Society, showing a current 
balance of 12987. in the hands of the bankers; and laid 
Crops, Increase or decrease in the | Increase or decrease in the Increase or decrease inthe | upon the table, for the information of members, the 
extent wine Te erops in 1857, total penis ar in 1857, | average yield per acre in 1857. | ysual iarten, statements of income and Peou 
Increase. Deçrease. D. È and of assets and liabilities. 
Quarters. Quarters. | Tacrease, per TRIAL OF —The Presi 
32,994 bs ee 2 called the attention of the Council to ny pls bom 
91347 341,522 ve z this year of the triennial ement bi the trial of 
4,220 Bi pe Implements at the Country Meeti he Society, 
4,782 hes 2 and toa consideration of the per: <p ot its renewal 
Tons, aor s Tons. ng or discontinuance for the future, it was carried 
t; 220 975 s 4 m of Mr, Fisher bs, seconded by Colonel 
10,677 pi 9 eg Challoner, that a committee consisting of the Members 
rns 4,775 .. 1.0 f the Impl t Com and of Mr. Howard, Mr. 
= 7 is Shuttleworth, Mr. Caldwell, Mr. Huski k 
Ae | megs E a age ss Amos, be appointed with power to confer with a 
Spe mad of the ve ae Makers, 
the proper medium to be observed better than | and to report to the next monthly 
weights and in the same state mating in June. 
Ramway.—On r 
Mr. Fisher Hobbs, the President undertook to address 
t I 
ng | they aro better, but I have never got the cattle to eat 
Railway Company, on heale ret 
what 
he chance of showing. 
he 
the Count ; Meeti aiyede iag. ‘are 
Corn’ rer Naca of the Sod no Mr. 
Torr, seconded me Thompson, the Council decided 
unanimous 
and power of and taking such a 
each } T ly PRR th 44h as h 
willeat each time, say four times a day, and each time a seer o tdan oot fit; and this Soci 
aara epp raer se ae Ss geglo panada shall a mi sxrrly the list of 
to | 
Country Mgertxe OF 1859.—The report of the Tn- 
| spection Committee having been read, and deputations 
