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Manuring of Clover Ha v. 



by the fact that the disease attacks the many different 

 kinds of weeds in the potato beds ; hence all weeds 

 growing with the crops should be pulled up and burned. 

 The remedial measures recommended consist chiefly in cut- 

 ting away and burning all affected parts, as well as the roots, 

 stalks, and decaying leaves which remain after the crop has 

 been removed, care being taken not to let the sclerotia fall 

 to the ground. A heavy dressing of lime, especially in peaty 

 land, is said to be an advantage, with deep trenching and 

 good drainage and aeration. As a preventive measure the 

 Congested District Board recommend the steeping of seed 

 tubers, if any suspicion attaches to them, in a half per cent, 

 solution of copper sulphate before they are pitted. 



The Manuring of Clover Hay. 



An account has been received by the Board of Agriculture 

 •of the results of an experiment conducted during the past year 

 under the direction of Professor Campbell, B.Sc, of the York- 

 shire College, Leeds, to ascertain the effect on clovers of 

 certain manures which in some parts of the country are 

 commonly applied to " seeds." The experiment was carried 

 out at the Manor Farm, Garforth, and on land at Driffield, 

 Bridlington, and Pocklington. At Driffield and Bridlington 

 the soil is on chalk, and both fields are liable to what is 

 known as clover sickness, i.e., land on which red clover does 

 not grow freely when sown once in four years. The soil at 

 Pocklington was on the light drift of the vale of York, that at 

 Garforth was a medium loam. At the latter place it was 

 found that the clover grew successfully without the aid of any 

 top dressing, and the results were therefore less affected by 

 the manures than at Driffield or Pocklington. 



The fields under experiment had been sown for the most 

 part with mixtures of red clover (in some cases called cow 

 grass), alsike clover, white clover, trefoil, and in one or two 

 cases a small proportion of rib grass, together with 2 or 3 lbs. 

 of rye grass. 



