THE AGRICULTURAL 
GAZETTE. 
[Aue. 30, 
600 
vated for the. experime ent of Flax culture. The re 
has been a fa ilure ; he had scarce half a crop o 
English acres—he ha ad o 
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economi 
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only 30 6 stones of Flax, or about ae produc 
aiff, 
ruction of the Kiln and Tile- 
un 
ical Serido of our tile pa ot on t 
Jin clays, I have been astouished at “ti ; 
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ction, of our pipes and tiles, and on 
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fuel required for urn. 
in pl ace of from 50 
uncommon crop. And what has M 
F ilga te done 
the seed,” which i is in itself little inferior to a crop of | 
Wheat ? 
value 51/. 11s. 3d., aby should goto increase his profits, 
65 bushels, at 6s. 3d., | 
y of eb 
Some idea may be hoe ta those 
rr Dateren Gs I slabs that 
our labo any. whilst as brick. | 
howls of capita at ‘alle’ ‘etention many Aika P pe ers sya ai ig y ngs S able to burn 100 0 ri e vitki 
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There are two aspects in which the term tł in ess than 12 cwt. or w 13 cwt. 
| is to be viewed. Jt will be undo ubted economy in I d that i it will require 18 or 20 cwt. Te 
F, h D p 
x Korpa think Mr. Filgate is unjust in his com 
ge of a Flax crop, thus own, with the 2a. 2R. 30P. 
eat, 
fuel i is | dear, and where 
the expense bof s most Si improved |e 
of 
ie "Potatoes in Lag 
ges 
Pataisos a crop of Oats in 1842 
otatoes in 1843. 
Wheat c 
vith anxiety i the malin. I would advise 
I am glad to 
e 
pro 
re 
a 
a pon 
where 
for a ter 
for a 
The 
round 
economy to a opt an 
fuel is extremely cheap and the iin is to be used 
kilns in general u 
kilns or ovens, ae “the 
# — ae ee amy capes a arched over at the 
top, oE tiem open top. I 
plan 
expensive 
oe kilns. I h t? 
nporary pepes or for a very small trade, 
small private consumption of the goods to be 
ad. 
n district are the 
oblong "kiln ns, various 
subjec 
sugg for beige that, a 
ASA aa a mile from War 
constructed upéi Nhe plan of Me ” Etheredge (were 
find, 
the t 
chines dri n by h e power). Almost side 2 
with those in, Phe Sarsitg clay of the sam t 
iere is a kiln upon the old plan fa 
res 
ask i =~ a fast Society what should be the cost tof m 
for th mill. 
I sats a the a. he has 
ordinary. Let r 
Men Making Drai 
rs Cutting egg 
> Filling Sods 
» Dra on cina 
incurred are extra- 
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.. 
Drawing Water to Gras 
to i? comparative merits | 
struction. 
of these modes 
The round kilns are said to be phy 3 
gher and burn in 
con- 
Kii 
that is, 
les 
s time. 
struction. 
f ihg, 
g kiln, and of the yard to whi 
belon t i 
raise a h 
gs, 
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“They are, owever on that account said t 
to | fi 
‘or all the new device: 
t 
employed at t the rival establi; 
f o 
™ 
be unsuited fi 
nd I have no doubt he would be rea ady tol 
7 
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l 
+ £ 4} at 
an Sening | kiln of a given Teak caste with 
od 
pro 
sm all $ su 
Steward’s Expenses 
Extra Seed, more than required... 
Overcharge in Drawing from Mill 
£17 8 
, then also 
If the first four items, 4/. 1 
should the bso be ee itn os ex 
thrashin ine, 
 & 
i 
winnow preety riddles, akes 
the 
| ness of the structure ; . but, 
18, to 
20, 000 bricks, and kooni 25, 000 bricks = con nstruet a 
kiin caleula 
an ne the genera! a Vea 
ral appl 
to bo Ra ary amongst pate men, ana 
defray, pot the 
pet ent superintendence, would enable the public, a 
experiment, tł 
two or three trials of skill, that is to says after tw wil 
three burnings, to appreciate the advantages of 3 
oe s plan of construeting his kilns. 
| Thi exper imilar to it, would certa 
ted to burn 30, 000 koan and § 
sacks, & a 
the oie, will last m 
Drawing water to 
peed year 
Ue, } 7 
d Ra is, T ‘should say, almost foe to tl 
members of the Ro. oyal al Agricultural Soci ie y, beca 
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necessary expense, and T a. as is not at ai pract veg 
and I cannot understand how 
charged with the 
Flax mills may surely 
xpense: 
the owne 
be ne to “seatch a wes 
pe Flax should be 
ers < 
j pae 6 
t any o 
cost En a well-made rick kiln, 
of any paks en Eo fa Hh age if he adds for the brick- 
one desires to know the 
adapted for the burning 
is. s. per he „cost of the bricks as 
prize apy 20/. offered in 1844 for “ The best essay on t 
cheapest and best method of EE a bie Pe d. 
I do aap ai appen to know how or in what ri 
counc e e pu 
tons o! 
equir ed b 
tons of corn, without being overlooked. 
Mr. Filgate’s se ee have been 17/. 
enough. 5/. 10s. per acre 
fe the rent, ploughing. 
should Sata a aia 
t, re 
ad. 
| be used i 
ay 
approximation to the outlay to be conta a on that 
i 
As regards the 
mortar for the kiln, lime should not 
in the i inner part of the walling. 
h 
Upon inqui 
made, Tand Me, Éti yiee s 5 essay was not pubi 
and I, monan — understood that 
intended t om ublish I believe the se 
Agricu alata Society ©: = ee ee 
2 oft 
side and outside. 
soil only, throughout the walls in- 
It is, how: 
print = publish all their prize essays 
t oyal 
iver. 
“ae 3.153, p aud i may eall gom pe 44 
‘the reports of other people’s experience in Flax-gro 
BEE. feo oe 
recollect some years 
heat to the acre on 
h, for which I al 4i. 4s. per acre; 
yand y would en} 
= letters, and be will find 
geet 
b 
struct 
is near 
of the heat t 
hið nie The action of the 
mortar inside, and — sts 
surf: The 
„În si 
at hand, a TE sometimes. ric mos 
ot 
_ Strength and et of the e 
is 
om be carried on, an 
land should a’ essays, and m 
of 204. for 
importance to be afterwar 
he mem 
a clog 
amount o 
rie 34 
best Dutech oF 
had from * to 
stanti 
with 
In 
brie 
the: ‘th volume of the“ Besi 
se Thomas Law 
ranbrook, in Kent, states that his neighbour, the late 
hich 
not be so ina case where the ae was s intended f 
w Hodges, Esq., ey ee usted, near 
Mr. Law Hodges, in the article ed nie 
—, bo expense ofa ee thus :— 
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tat 
PERRI 
ill quote another experim À 
selene ais; by proving that he had littie better 
half « a erop of Flax. The Rev. Glebe 
ing a kiln of Pree tort durability for the sum of z 
He thus describes the construction oi 
mp e 
rammed firmly leha, and plastered inside and out 
= is o The earth to form the walls i is dug r 
the kiln :— 
in` is —— 11 feet in 
wholly built of dam 
igh. 
round 
te mr 
If mane 
4 if coal, four will be needed. ‘About 1206 
we 1 1.9 4b g p EE” 4 
“dee P, into which the fire holesof the kiln ds 
be the fuel used, three fire holes are sufficient ; 
common brie 
= bs., or, in Armagh market 
ws 13} bushels on about i 5 English | aeres 
are 
measure, and I sare a 236 Te | used rather fewer bricks wi 
stones, 2 
s of the exterior 
The inside of the wall is carried up 
icularly. 
seed ; and 2 tons of meal ; 
while Mr. Filgate has 
injury fro 
after the first burning, like a brick wall. 
be safely 
Pug Mil 
Kiin 
Straw for ‘shed (exclusive of hurdles, as they $ can be 
used for sheep folding in the winter) 
h Total d i .. oe a 
ea k e matter may be presented thus :— s 
i A aaay . £15 15. 
.. 10 0 
5 0 
ERB 
A ‘hed of M‘Neill’s construction, wit m 1000 00 fee 
E his asphalted felt rooi ofing, that of 
r. Croggon (see M‘Neill’s pate at pane 15 
atine catalogue of implements at Shrewsbury 
in Ju aly, DRNA TIENT what Mr. Srog — 
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ie, oe ik les the foregoing, man 
The briek gre is 
roadway t o the 
There are, however, 
matters to be thought ‘of. 
ym il to bi 
in, or, ae all e 
E ge March, 
m 
r or whenever the — ‘of 
ost is over. 
of 
only, on ll English acres, 306 ae ma com 
f Whea 
sone experie’ 
_ From this mre it is evident that if Mr. i Fla 
he would 
such as is very 
| enough 
After the summer use of it 
the 
we ex 
d the frost of winter.” I have nothad ano opportunity 
seeing any kilns ys ~ 
constructi but it is eae 
on, 
that a kiln tructed may answer a ten 
t 9s. Gd, 
purpose Gead ‘el — that with one of the 
making machines of 
Ba “rigs eae 5 mike piss hin si ese onl 24 bushels | best rho ~ Neches si penditares — 
aes re of seed, i, he would have also has y : a of 15 ‘anda fe ew diem Soon: or, | Stood thus :— 
bushels = £8210 0 still, some lightly co vered | Sheds capable of containing 11,000 tiles >- 
oie the patent t asphaited ra for rot, mg oe enn Hits, te bold 13,068 ties - oe 
Total value of crop elle STE 8 f No. 44, * ? k A cast iron mill =- ti machine. » aoa 
Deduct expenses, 1 acres, at 5t. 10s, |. IT 60. 10 0| Cireus, or by Mtr. == =~ hg >, Hi ety D patent tile ee 
: Bt: z| Fenchure reh- pe the Dek g of a tiers incidentals os s o 
Mr. Filgate grew ee of Wheat, saa is practicable, wg a very small eost—a Eer api capa- 
ald have Siitan A great erop of ble of producing many mo: re pipes and: tiles eason J: ‘ot 
e has not done so, but I Hote athe it for him ; and Į | than many lemen f tilery, very tainly aikatae ta tuate near 
ad re: is study the comparison = have tet oe Mr. Hodges says a kiln of the dimension de- | near Dudley. There are i kilns, one a ae 
, 6, De Beau uvotr Square. will enable a pipe maker to turn out sre ae other 15,000. ‘The kilus a “ane 
pip pte “— 10,000 b: =. py 15 
ee on aoe in the course of the summer, 487, a top. The shed is 7 gta! 
hampton Chronicle}, 
machine and ies and other saul matters = 
o not desire to deceive ourse 
with the foregoing estima 
Inad abate on draining at the C 
ng r March last, Mr. 
nished an account, from 2 
of makin g his own tlery,® 
aides, ia the Dest 
