Practical Agriculture. 
621 = 355 
;penditure of English farmers in restoring or stimulating the 
oductiveness of their land and forcing the growth of their 
ops, will be best understood from a few examples; and, in 
ese, the consumption of oilcake, corn, and other foods by 
limals, is taken in conjunction with the outlay for purchased 
anures. 
At Kirtlington, near Oxford, on 927 acres arable and 145 Major Dash- 
res meadow and pasture, of thin loam resting on the stone- wood's jnac- 
ash or cornbrash (oolite). Major Dashwood applies for the ' 
ot-crop, in addition to farmyard-manure, 2^ cwts. per acre of 
e best Peruvian guano and 2 cwts. of superphosphate of lime ; 
rley and oats grown after wheat he top-dresses with nitrate of 
da; and wheat after seeds he top-dresses with 1^ cwt. per 
re of nitrate of soda. Corn and cake are given to sheep 
xling-ofF swedes, and cattle are fattened on roots and cakes in 
Idyards and boxes. 
At Upper VVinchendon, near Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, on Mr. Tread- 
0 acres arable and 240 acres pasture, on a strong clay-loam, well's practice, 
r, John Treadwell buys annually 600/. worth of linseed- and 
• tton-cakes, and 200Z. worth of corn, besides consuming 600Z. 
)rth of beans and peas grown upon the farm. This heavy 
■ penditure in feeding-stuffs, amounting to 1400/., averages 
6s. 8f/. per acre over the whole occupation. 
At Ardley, near Bicester, Oxfordshire, on 820 acres arable Mrs. Milling- 
id. 70 acres pasture, of thin brown loam on the cornbrash, practice. 
rs. Millington applies 4 cwts. of superphosphate per acre for 
! edes, and 3 cwts. for common turnips ; and her cake-bill 
;l,ioiints to 1200/. a year. 
jAt High Ercall, near Wellington, Shropshire, on 300 acres Mr. Forester's 
?ible and 400 grass, of sandy loam and part clay, Mr. G. T. pi'^ctice. 
jlTester uses 220Z. worth of artificial manures, and about 300/. 
^lrth of cake and corn. 
At Alrewas-Hayes, near Lichfield, Staffordshire, on 408 acres Staffordshire 
; ible and 145 acres grass, of gravelly loam, strong mixed soil, examples. 
1 peaty soil on stonebrash, Mr. Winterton buys 274Z. worth 
f artificial manures and 960/. worth of cake and corn. 
In the same neighbourhood, on 230 acres arable and 131 grass, 
< mixed soil and sandy loam, Mrs. Sankey annually applies to 
Ir crops 230/. worth of purchased manures, and enriches the 
1 myard-manure and the grass-land with 790/. worth of cake 
; I corn. These average nearly 3/. per acre. 
At Elford Park, near Tamworth, Staffordshire, on 335 acres Mr. May's 
atble and 88 acres pasture, of strong loam upon red clay, with practice, 
abortion of light land, Mr. G. A. May uses 450/. worth of cake 
aid corn, and applies 150/. worth of artificial manure. 
Near Penkridge, Staffordshire, Mr. C. K. Keeling expends Mr. Reeling's 
practice. 
