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I. Strong Land Crops. 
1. Wlieat. — Wheat is taken (a) after seeds, (h) after beans, 
and (c) after half the strong land green crops. 
(a.) The seeds have consisted either of broad clover or of rye- 
grass. The former is steam-ploughed once about the beginning 
of September, and the latter is burst up in July, and steam- 
cultivated twice. About the 20th of October wheat sowing- 
commences, using two of Smyth's steerage drills, with 7 pecks 
per acre, the quantity of seed being increased a little as the 
season advances ; the sorts usually sown are Browick Red and 
Golden Drop. Although, as a general rule, no manure is used 
for wheat alter seeds, Mr. Bomford thinks that the results 
hitherto obtained by means of steam cultivation on strong land 
justify him in the belief that a smaller quantity of seed will 
prove sufficient, and he has determined to try the effect of 
carrying this idea into practice. 
(b.) The land is treated for wheat after beans the same as after 
ryegrass, as soon as the crops are harvested. 
(c.) As fast as the green crops are cleared off, the land is 
ploughed once, and otherwise treated the same as after broad clover. 
If the land is clean Mr. Bomford has a decided preference for 
ploughing instead of cultivating for wheat. He generally 
ploughs rather light for this crop, from 6 to 8 inches deep, but 
he does not consider moderately deep ploughing injurious, if the 
land is allowed to get firm and stale before sowing. After rye- 
grass a thorough cultivating is a matter of necessity. 
The after management consists of one harrowing and rollings 
followed by horse and hand hoeing once or twice as may be 
required. 
Harvesting is done at a cost of from I85. to 20*. per acre, 
including mowing, getting, and thatching ; the price for mowing, 
sheafing, and stooking being 11 5. per acre and 5 quarts of cider. 
Reaping machines are not used, as at this time of year all the 
horses on the farm, which have been reduced to a minimum by 
steam cultivation, are required for hauling. 
2. Beans. — For winter beans the wheat stubble is manured 
with 20 one-horse cartloads of foldyard dung, and then steam- 
ploughed once. The seed is drilled by the middle of October, 
2 bushels being used to an acre. For spring beans the land 
receives the same preparation as for winter beans, about 
3J bushels of seed per acre being sown in February. The 
system of after management is to harrow once, then to horse 
and hand hoe the rows twice at about 4s. per acre. 
Harvesting is done at the same price as wheat, but beans are 
"fagged," instead of being mown with a scythe. 
