and Permanent Fasliire. 
The quick-llmc, In five small heaps, Avas put on each of the 
Plots 2 and 3, on the 23rd of March, 186 7. After being 
slaked by the rain it was spread on the 27th of March ; the 
other manures were sown by hand on the 23rd of the same month. 
Immediately after the manures were sown there was a heavy fall 
of rain. All the plots were rolled and chain-harrowed on the 
1st of April. 
Mr. Lloyd kindly furnished me with the following notes on 
the appearance of the grass on the ten experimental plots. 
Field Notes, April lOth. 
Plot 1 (quick-lime) ; 2 (quick-lime and salt) ; and Plot G 
(common salt) appeared much burnt. 
Plot 3 (bone-dust) was slightly darker in colour than the 
unmanured plots, but rather patchy. 
Plot 4 (crude potash-salts and superphosphate) and Plot 8 
( crude potash salts) looked brown, the latter more so than the 
former ; both were nearly as much burnt as Plots 1, 2, and (i. 
Plots 7 and 9 (Peruvian guano) had an uniform and dark- 
green appearance. 
June ^th. 
No perceptible difference in Plots 1, 2, 5, and 6. 
Plot 8 rather irregular, with patches of very heavy grass. 
Plot 4 somewhat stunted in growth. 
Plot 8 (German potash-salts) looked stunted and rather wiry. 
Plot 7 (Peruvian guano) very luxuriant. 
Plot 9 (Peruvian guano and superphosphate) very heavy ; the 
grass a good deal laid. 
The meadow on which the experiments were tried was mown 
once a year during the last five seasons. It was drained in the 
winter of 18G4-5, and then dressed with about 4 tons of refuse 
gas-lime, applied as a compost with the cleanings from a pond 
and road-scrapings. Considerable quantities of roots, corn, and 
cake were also consumed on it by stock at various times. This 
field at one time was very poor, but now grows a fair average 
crop for this part of the country. 
In 1867, snow fell in the latter end of March and the latter end 
of April, whilst in the greater part of May the weather was 
showery and cold. 
The ten plots were carefully mown on the 24th of June 
and weighed the same day, when the following results were 
obtained : — 
