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up well, but were killed by the frost. The land was sown again 
this spring, and the seeds looked well in August. 
A series of experiments with different artificial manures has 
been tried by INIr. Greig upon a bed of pure peat thrown out 
from a cutting when the railway was formed. VVith every kind 
of manure and every kind of seed there was a total failure on 
every plot that had not received a dressing of lime. A similar 
failure occurred on every plot (though dressed with lime) where 
phosphates were absent. The best results were obtained upon 
a set of four plots dressed with different forms of phosphates, 
but each receiving a dressing at the rate of 120 bushels lime, 
4 cwt. kainite, and 1 cwt. ammonia per acre. The phosphatic 
manures were different in each case, viz. 2 cwt. dissolved bones, 
2 cwt. bone-meal, 4 cwt. superphosphate, and 4 cwt. ground 
coprolites. Each plot was sown with oats and different kinds of 
clovers and grasses. 
When inspected early in August 1879, the difference between 
the different plots was not very great ; the first two plots were 
the best. There was not much difference apparent between the 
superphosphate and the ground coprolites. It should be men- 
tioned that the superphosphate was said to be of a low class, but 
I did not see the analysis of it. 
A rough smithy and stable, and several small wooden build- 
ings for workmen, have been put up at Achintoul, and one long 
iron-roofed store-house for manures and seeds. In the con- 
struction of this shed a good deal of accommodation has been 
obtained at a moderate cost. It is 100 feet long, 22 feet wide, 
and about 20 feet high in the centre of the roof. The roof is a 
semicircle of corrugated iron, resting upon iron pillars 11 feet 
high. Each of these pillars is a half-length, single-headed, flat- 
bottomed rail, purchased at the price of old iron. The spaces 
between these pillars are filled up with f-inch boards. There 
are two large sliding-doors, and a few small windows. The 
whole cost of this building was 220/. 
The following are the expenses incurred at Achintoul, No. II., 
from the commencement of the operations to 31st July, 1879 : — 
£ s. d. 
Draining 2734 19 3 
Trenchint^ 2525 15 3 
Clearing 1550 0 8 
Fencina; 731 0 11 
Building 344 13 3 
Liming 1613 4 11 
Koads '207 0 1 
Total 9 TOG 14 4 
The draining, fencing and liming of the land are not yet 
