the Progress of English Agriculture. 
821=555 
1' produce of from 15 to 18 acres (part of 25 acres lying near 
13 homestead), devoted to the growth of hay and roots for 
(i^ht horses and one cow, the whole of the live-stock kept at 
]3sent on Blount's farm. 
The labour and seed bills are included in the general pay- 
I'nts, and the annual return of these 15 to 18 acres may be 
(imated at 2001. This brings the total annual receipts of 
lount's farm to 4809Z. 
For the last two years INIr. Prout has grown less wheat and 
I )re barley than in previous years. 
in 1874 — 310 acres were in Wheat, 60 in Oats, and none in Barley. Corn crops 
In 1875— 190 „ „ 40 „ 12G „ " grown. 
In 1876— 193 „ „ 50 „ 124 
The following Table presents the return per acre obtained from 
e;h of the nine sales : — 
1st. For the whole of the crops sold. 
■2nd. For the wheat crop alone. 
]rd. The average value of wheat per quarter for the week in 
Jlv in which the sale was held. 
Years. • 
Total 
Averages. 
Wheat 
Averages. 
Price of Wheat 
in Week of 
Sale. 
£ g. d. 
£ s. d. 
£ «. d. 
1S68 
12 0 2 
14 14 2 
3 2 9 
1869 
10 12 6 
14 6 8 
2 11 9 
1870 
12 6 6 
15 3 10 
2 12 10 
1871 
10 19 3 
14 3 2 
2 18 0 
1872 
10 16 0 
11 0 5 
2 19 I 
1873 
10 0 0 
10 8 11 
3 0 0 
1874 
10 13 3 
10 17 7 
2 18 0 
1875 
10 17 10 
10 13 1 
2 12 4 
187G 
10 4 3 
11 5 5 
2 6 4 
Return per 
arrc. 
The whole of the crops in the present year (1877) are looking 
narkably well, and there are no indications whatever [that the 
n.e consecutive corn-crops, sold off year after year, have dete- 
r rated the land. Indeed, the enhanced value of the estate, Laud improved 
p chased at less than 16,000/., and valued in 1875 by a com- i» value, 
pent surveyor at 31,000/., represents a handsome return for 
pmanent improvements, and affords the best possible proof 
tit the productive powers of the land are now greater than 
tly were when Mr. Prout commenced the plan of continuous 
en-growing and selling off the whole of the produce, a plan 
b which he has derived from 450 acres a clear profit of dOOI. 
] r annum in round numbers. 
iitherto Mr. Prout has not found it necessary to apply special 
p ash-manures to his fields, some direct experiments with 
