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of bones, m up with rmed in ins ; ina dry gee h a broader view, we will suppose that the 
BERAT peeo! peat, and on this portion I pikig t bee oved, r in ois “moisture for the | farmers in in this opary who do not grow their b 5a 
koat y crop of Barley, not yet t AA pye Py pet thas als owt tn the paler peed penge ey, to supply | of green crops. To ect this with dung alone is 
th eappeatanes of 60 or 64 pag vd ate ae them by the exhalat Ause ri J 
bushels per Englis! ion A dunged iio her.—Marqguis of Tweeddale, pr ‘the Meemu most fa fa 
a aa the os ighland SF zi HSN rress in 1839. Quar- | Five acres 
y en lof A an 125 
ae > e about a ppe re per acre 
Dt a raid is fy equal to the differen nce on bia terly Journal o, 
ing ev es,— The distributed over 10 acres, along with 1 ton of gu; 
2 cwt. 
rmer' “can manage to raise on the’ 
Epenses of kee, Piar Hor. most 
light A where tity is applied, mtg eligible shod of ke ne gat ataok. fre rom Michaelmas | (20 yards dung and 2 cwt. guano per acre), at a cost O 
manure may e ina be considered effectual for the to May, elicited avery oon and ca reful investigation, | 10/., will yield double tl of ips, 
crop suc eceeding Turnips ; y e following :—The | turned into beef not manure, will is ae x the 
p int it is not to | most eligible method pear attaining the saith Lec in| ratio, 83/. 4s. rofit arising e ton ¢ 
if the whole of the b d ith keep- | guano, after deueting 10/. for its prico, i is 3N, id 
ips 5 p I lth Thi pro m one tgp only on 
a spring g, it is like! aly to be th With regard ought to be in good estaely order at Mie hae ee farmer a fen), “will 
to the quantities to be used, so Tach ‘dade on the having then the hacen work soa! them: consequently | his advantage i = increasing his green crops by thog 
grt desertion of of soils that no fixed rule can be | the best chaff ought to be giv em at tha of guano, dissolved bones 
laid dow: _To ) dete what should be allotted to any inferior sort Ek till the Shs. when pork is Taak, 
any p , sigh either be able to analyze | It is not considered advisable that horses be kept 
the cae or we must find it out by our own trials, or the | Grass too long at Michaelmas, for the Grass then con- | not the first 
experience of our neighbours on similar land. This is | tains but little nutriment ; the nights, too, are long, cold, | rotation. hag big net ae ist. 
an instane ce | of the advan! antages to be looked for, if we and often wet and injurious to the animal after a bard On Subsoil uhi ing.—The soil of this farm ri 
be so considered 
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ure 
which science has pi n to view 5 and we have v 
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fitted, but the whe 
g day’s work, for at no time do they require more warm | on the compact trap-rock of the Pe ntland range, an¢ 
culture. We wo mie not need, then, to to confine ourselves and comfortable lodging. Pages a in condition at | no do ubt derive d from the 
to one trial, but could at any time ascertain the state of | this time, will take all w rto get ft 
our lands ; and the time may be when y the sp hag n the pees rary, they are | soil, and [profusely interspersed Ae ar rhe who 
be one der frequently necessary. Many o ‘of us know |in fair condition, they will oe such food as horses in| consists of compact felspar clay-stone and fell 
age a ge frequently repeated, ceases to operate | poorer order would refu se. A po rtion of Pollard i: porp phyr, _ The soil has been analysed and found to ¢ 
advantageously as at first, nay, that it may be abso- tt full all f d silica, and a small a 
tutely hart 5 ; and I apprehend that such a- already Corn, and t ending t o keep the animal in health. Swede | of oxide of iron, carbonate of lime, to the extent ofat abo 
een A ag with bone-manure, in ‘inte y re it ha: s| Turnips are excellent farag se bru ary March, and 5 per cent., , md sulphate of li ime The subsoil i is simi 
long b een in use; and that it iyi come to be sO wi ith April, at the rate of 1l bu shel per daya y 1 
“iy d trussing t Pentlands, has bei us 
t nd also wh tity t their horses eat, but if ‘that plan coh ra and impervious to the nee to resem 
to abstain from using bone-manure ; e clay. The field experimented upon has b 
Connected with the subject, and no waste made in laying it out. In addition to Under cultivation fera nu mb er r of years, and, oneal 
and well deservi ng a ion, are the quai uantities and goog ha pes sea great attention in b y 
modes of ‘application where Turnips are to be wholly or | clea a goo ard, a comfortable shed, and | 1842 it was under Oat d tion whic} 
ut as this has not been made careful Tttering. The f flloning food and scale of allow- | perimented upon a very scanty crop. T 
part “of the discussion, I might be considered as en- ach horse, seni tbe omg Zori he has to | winter ofthat year, Te wu Pes dreds ith tiles 
eroaching too much on the time of the meeting, were pos Fa at Pas ous of the Meeting | distance of 15 feet apart, and with ae nosing 
to enter upon them ; and I thall therefore conclude, lon this subject ; rowings, and grubbing, it was T redu a proper sta e. 
with the i ety of my hope, that what I have said g Wheat. ees for 4 weeks after. pee being i i 
may be con only as an introduction to further with the same seed, and 
elucidation of = gery oA y gentlemen who have had wert. e Beans (ground) ee t 6 oi g planting and 
oppo: serpin of becoming thoroughly acquainted with | 2 pecks of Oats . : rl b E plants came up sickly an 
i ings.—Mr. Sim , of Drummond, at the mpd Chaff, or cut Hay and ‘Straw 2. tree È ones, so much s0, th 
of the Highland Society a Ae pathan s in 1839. Quar. TORRIT 0-45 oe nee seed ever vegetated at all. At 
terly Jo urnal of Agricu abate plough up the crop and sow ihe 
ligt fi 16 weeks main. 1 lifted the crop on the 29th day of A 
Subsoil.—The and er pa i for ie trenian thor Sean ver Be ae as the intention of taag th 
oft he lands on my own farm, where the soil and su pi wae of Horse AAAA p Score (6d; say) o al 3 and the produce rin ave 
soil are of the weakest eat vaca have previously lewt. of Hay . Pree imperial acre. Hav 
deserted dad tft sss ie pe roporti pees of ohh Chaff, or cut Hay and Straw i 1 oJ 2 r. Smith of Danton beni 
ue or er it is Pes ri i 
Grass, the land 5, trench ploughed pe the finde $ Perweek, “es rata San served it, from S i sri ror ph 
from 14 to 16 nches dee , of louehiny 18 Sowing spring Corn and d one, by taking off the four i T 
f the urrow 5 tho p ughing is | March Ist to May 16th—11 weeks. brit: 8. “keg narrow Pinos of iron about 
lone by two ache each miter a pair a j as | 2 pecks of Beans —— 4) ee wee hich caused it to go SERTA 
the work is hard the horses that He tap, | $ Pecks of Port 7 3 wr ice wining. n 
he work is harder upon the horses tha A up tlie till, 1 peck o of Oats « 10> 2 work fr ca aged I pu 
they every hour change with the plough that turns over | 14 ey at Hay a 4s, Chaff, or cut t Hay and $ > first, taking a depth of 8 eja followed by t 
te oth bia i remains eed e he frost during “Str lia ey with two horses, taking an additional dept 
e spring, the land is cross-ploughed, | - rity i hi 
the sod is found quite rotten, and mixes with the till; ; ie es 10 Bhat 1: 4 dii ere. ae ime dept of Aner of an on 
Oats axe eee IE: AGS ght considerably better than 31 weeks’ keep £14 47 713 which was loosened by the subsoil-plough, the M 
ain A rds 
gd ap with a WEE farrow_Turnipe are | _ Tt Will thus be seen that the average cost per week Ghee: aving been reclaimed from a state of nature upwan 
e dares In ridel stax pS aTe | each horse during the period phos miko is . . 93} |40 years ago. It wasa that time well limed, and 
in spring. in ridging up the d for Turnips,| The average struck from JSR. arles! tis AE = received several limings, both in a po dery an 
: yg is little or no eee fa the ie till. ec Aaina D FEE Seales worth, & Monmouth Farmers’ Clubs was 8 8 9| pounded state, since that time. After being subso 
of Turnips in me di l > Jd Fl 
Uifferahée eucubdite th lecti + other furrow wi 
maiagrcient Pe = oes after ,_this gear a onines E espana se ploughing it in ridges for the succeeding crop. 
manag e land, after the Turnips rae paper a Lip Berkel Farmers’ Clu mmon bal 
at a roduce 2- The above he Ist th il. The weather being favourable, 
be seen of at there is an ex t on t st of Apri id 
of f Barly, an a the Gras 5s Mrs te ara rl e rolinta | ee isa very impor ant one, and one that has been fie ld was ee ey sae Ea hola he sol 
uring o years of Grass which fo t Barley. | nce 
the elds Pat te earliest Gras a irna: re Sk a ki a gentleman to whose theoretical and l prac- | and nsabnoiled portions had the s same arthed , 
the largest number of othe ates — to feed | p dthe fibres of the gi 
on “them, and the produce are the t animals. | tko soil oT of i far Wa iat is ta eye eat ye my Boa paate which, n tor gs ae seft f y subso fess 
f th of this county) 2 4 T stil clay loam, of ae rte, tat wed whenever the 
worst quality, and sheep would scarcely i pee a 2 Ol} wou ise 5 
apa Shale tr TA e has Din @ sare y cork og | about 6 inches depth, ine um of hard | received a drenching of rain, e. subsoiled gpu shor 
except on s. piia e of them, which, for six years. a ago, s rom Tae. to 208. an | w dec ided superiority, and con i rel ev a. Y 
remain + grew ng anything that an animal | in Leos si. W gre eet otf p . eo dd 
woul: d eat “conse uentl it wig, "eal oil-p: come and careful cultivation and | h t. The entire field w: n the 3 
> q y it was left Bias out t stock 3 in | management, worth about oo WE per acre : vpebiw ber. The subsoiled sole wat scarcel! 
pi a f Turnips as can be seen i ie ¢ Goit 4 ewt. of no per the other, from its -b r g cons 
1 no iiei that saw the land doin fallow would produc: oof Tu whip acre il 25 tons ate as 
pelievs it to have been what the people of the country 1 ton of guano will therefore weather. The crop was alowed to remat 
knew it to be previous to its improvement, In conse- produce of Turnip ............ tons antil the 15th day of September, when i 
quence of doubts being entertained as to the accuracy | 125 tòns of Turnips will produce 31 reds of and threshed. 
of the results of this system, I ted fi dung, which at the rate of 2s. 8d. ant ton. Table showing the comparative Results Ba n Lant 
the most eminent agriculturists, living in differe wil — "£4°2 0 ond not Subaotes, bearing a Crop orea 
counties i in the south “of Scotland, to value a piece of 125 tons of Turnip will ~~ 1500 Ibs. of beef, 
at 6d, amounting Onia E eee ; | Treatment 
gto - 3710 0 5 | .Received. 
the first crop cut. will besa into the expen mses 
that have been ieee the improvement, and Prod f 1 ton guano ....... £41 12 0 
al wor Ss 
will, report faithfully to the agian world the JS -———|-——|—— | loa pr lat 
walt, It is evide i 5 ewt. of guano wilt produce of leoia A RONE "o saf my as 
Politie, per acre 10 tons 2 Notsubsoiled 6 168 6 cm 
1 ton of epee will ‘therefore Another part of 
PROCUBE A E 0 tons and 5 0 
in a 
four acres, ee repeated lo 
© 
40 tons of Potatoes, at 25s., will give ....... £50 
2 
i 
subsoiled to the depth of 1 
a y Previously a ie = See ee of Potatoes ... 0 it with 30 bo b lls of haat shall s por ee yi 
is only à er opera- f Turni z 
been effectually executed that I consider the buen tela 2 e . hot oe “four, state in upon agin side w: 
y Pio or sei, oma s Mawes ce in favour of Potatoes ......... £8 8 0 eran for Turnip, and man! nured one 
sy to work of any ufficient to purchase anoth k: f thro oppaan 
water escapes’ ty “the | [But to show the vlna of guaio in in ts p fie ghana | peel. fe ‘ha Aana a - gubsoil-ploughing: 
