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only other place in the United States where the teazel is grown, 

 the New York variety being rather larger than the Oregon 

 product. It costs about 2d. per lb. to grow and prepare teazels 

 for the market, and they sell at an average price of 46. 



H.M. Consul at Kieff reports that the Russian farmers of 

 the "Black Soil" country depended entirely upon its natural 

 richness until comparatively recently, when the harvests 



of manuring their land ; but as it is impossible for them to 

 obtain a sufficient supply of farmyard manure they are using 

 artificial fertilisers as well. The use of artificial manures in 

 the "Black Soil " district of Russia is, however, in its infancy, 

 and the following amounts are quoted as having been employed 

 in 1 90 1 : Superphosphate, 6,452 tons ; Chili saltpetre, 645 tons ; 

 kainit, 484 tons, and Thomas slag, 806 tons. Very little 

 artificial manure is used as yet in the cultivation of winter 

 grain, as the selling price does not leave a sufficient margin ; 

 but trials have been made with grain crops, and the increase 

 in the yield is expected to lead to a more extended use of 

 fertilisers in the future. Superphosphate plays a very important 

 part in the cultivation of beetroot in the south-west of Russia ; 

 it strengthens the plants during the spring against the ravages 

 of insects, and produces an increase in the size of the roots as 

 well as a greater percentage of sugar. 



According to information recently received through the 

 Foreign Office from H.M. Vice-Consul at Paysandu, grass and 

 water were abundant in his district during 



Cattle Industry in the past sea son. Cattle were in fairly 



good condition. Dry-salting establish- 

 ments were, however, offering low prices for native cattle, but 



[Foreign Office Report, Annual Series, No. 2,858.] 



Artificial 

 Manures in 

 Russia. 



began to diminish. The farmers there- 

 fore adopted the methods taught by 

 various agricultural institutes, and they 

 are already appreciating the advantages 



[Foreign Office Report, Annual Series, No. 2,750.] 



