22 ELECTRICITY IN AGRICULTURE 
feared that electricity with sunshine would exercise a 
damaging effect. In such a way the machine worked 
From June 15—30, an average of 6°5 hours daily. 
9 July I—I5 ” 6: ” 
” ” 16—31 ” 63 ” 
” August I—I15 ” 77 ” 
” » 16—31 ” 6°3 ” 
» Sept. 1—15 ie 6°7 - 
1° 9 «6-16-24 ” 6'2 ” 
Thefieldsweresown on June 14and 15,1899. Watering, as 
equally as possible, was done on June 28, 29 and 30, 
July 4, 5, 7, 14,18 and 19, and on August 2. Rainy days 
were: During July, 4; August, 11; September, 11. The 
insulated wire net was laid out round the fields E, and Ej, 
in such a way that a galvanised iron wire of 1°5mm. in 
diameter was drawn on posts round the field, and on this 
wire were extended cross-wires at a distance of 1'25 metres 
from each other. The wires were fixed on the posts with 
sheltered insulators of ebonite. 
RESULTS. 
Oats. 
EXPERIMENTAL FIELDS. CONTROL ‘FIELDS. 
No. Weight. No. Weight. 
Ti wes vex dues 34'9kg. I seats wee des's 30'0kg 
2: asten eee 33°35, 2 -sesin vadoens —_ 
8 surceascaea 39°5 55 Betis satin 9 27°94 
Average increase ...... 28°7 per cent. 
Barley. 
Te ahky 42'1kg Rio de echdiutes 37°7kg 
2 scans 361 ,, 2 isis tacnrme aes 3195, 
Bc yesldcibay 42°14, Foes numeric 29°0,, 
Avcrage increase ...... 23°0 per cent. 
Peas 
TG oe Minewia 4r'2kg. I -sexisesnecoa: 42°7kg 
Bs cco wale 35's 5, 2 avaseasintes 39°3 sy 
Bed a Nac adtaasens 35°59 Be esse csi 39'1 
Average decrease ...... 7°5 per cent. 
Cabbage. 
Weight of a Weight of a 
Number. Weight. Plant. Number, Weight. Plant. 
Lis 48 53°16kg. 1'167kg. | 1..... 43 38'70okg. o'899kg. 
Dowienit 50 57°37 144855 Becca 48 73°04, I'541 5, 
Benge 48 48'88,, 1'018,, 2B eed 43 69°05,, 1°606,, 
Average decrease...... 19'4. 
