for Ticentij Years in succession on the same Land. IID 
manuring' we have, in its case, tliougli a deficiency of corn, an 
even more tlian average total produce in the hot, but upon the 
whole wet, season of 1859 ; whilst with the barley there is a 
considerable deficiency of total produce, and more deficiency 
of corn than of straw. In the wet sunless season of 1860, on the 
other hand, the wheat, which requires higher temperatures for 
its luxuriance than barley, shows a great deficiency of total pro- 
duce, more especially in the straw ; and the barley less deficiency 
of total produce, and very much less deficiency of corn than 
in 1859. Lastly, it is remarkable, that although under the 
influence of the rapidly active artificial manures, there was 
such unusual deficiency of barley grain in the hot and early season 
of ]859, yet in the same season, the much less rapidly active, 
but much more comprehensive, manuring of farmyard dung gave 
a much less marked deficiency. 
The results in the experimental fields are in accordance with 
the records of the crops in the country at large, in showing 1860 
to have been for wheat a more, but for barley a less, adverse 
season than 1859. 
Tenth Season, 1861. 
October, 1860, was upon the v/hole seasonable; November 
very cold, with a good deal of rain ; December mild at the 
beginning, but otherwise, as also the greater part of January 
(1861), extremely severe. Many evergreens of long standing 
were killed during this period. The remainder of January and 
February were much milder, with comparatively little rain ; 
though during the latter month, as also pretty continuously 
through March, April, and the beginning of May, there was a 
good deal of cold wind, with less than the average fall of rain. 
The remainder of May was dry and fine, and even hot. June 
commenced with cold wind and rain, followed by an interval of 
fine and hot weather, and then a good deal of rain to the end of 
the month. July was generally seasonable as to temperature, 
with less than the average fall of rain. There was some heavy 
rain at the beginning of August, but, upon the whole, the month 
was very dry, fine, and favourable ; and the fine weather con- 
tinued, but with rather lower temperatures, and much wind, till 
nearly the end of September, when a considerable quantity of 
rain fell. In June, both the dew point and degree of humidity 
of the air ranged high; but in July, August, and September, 
they were not far from the average. 
Thus, after, upon the whole, a favourable autumn seed-time, 
the winter of 1860-61 was unusuallv severe, and the young 
wheat-plant suffered considerably. The spring of 1861 was 
for the most part dry, Avith a good deal of cold wind ; but plen- 
