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plots \vei"e retained. The seeding with a wheat crop looked, on 
the whole, better than that with an oat crop. It is still pre- 
mature to compare the various plots, but the following Table (V.) 
shows the weight of hay carried, and the dry matter yielded 
per acre : — 
Table V. 
Seeds 
sown -with wheat 
Seeds sown with oats 
Weight of hay 
Weight of dry 
Weight of hay 
Weight of dry 
per acre 
matter per acre 
per acre 
matter per acre 
Cnts. qrs. lbs. 
Cwts. qrs. lbs. 
Cwts. qrs. 
lbs. 
Cwts 
qrs. lbs. 
Plot A . 
47 
0 
0 
34 
2 14 
Flot L . 
30 
1) 
0 
23 
0 0 
„ B . 
31 
0 
0 
24 
1 4 
„ K . 
29 
0 
0 
21 
2 22 
„ c. 
38 
0 
0 
28 
3 14 
„ J . 
33 
2 
0 
25 
0 1 
„ D. 
34 
2 
0 
27 
0 19 
I • 
33 
0 
0 
25 
0 10 
„ E . 
39 
0 
0 
29 
2 15 
.. H . 
34 
0 
0 
25 
1 2K 
., F. 
32 
0 
0 
23 
1 14 
,, G . 
30 
2 
0 
23 
2 16 
„ M. 
26 
0 
0 
20 
0 0 
„ N . 
28 
0 
0 
21 
1 15 
Cost per acre 
s. d. 
Plots A and L are for permanent pasture without ryegrass 43 10 
„ B „ K „ „ „ with „ „ 31 7 
„ C „ J „ 4 years' ley without „ 30 6 
„ D „ I „ „ with „ „ 25 1 
„ E „ II „ 2 years' ley without „ „ 13 8 
G „ „ with „ „ 17 3 
„ M „ N a mixture in local repute for 3 years' ley 17 4 
The plots have, in 1888, been divided, one half being mown 
and the other half fed off. 
It is gratifying to add, by way of conclusion, that the three 
Societies whose valuable experiments are here recorded, have 
imdertaken to continue them in conjunction with the Royal 
Agricultural Society of England during the forthcoming season 
of 1889. 
XIV. — Report on the Field Experiments at Wohiirn, conducted 
on behalf of the Roijal Agricidtiiral Societi/ of England 
during the year 1888. By Dr. J. AUGUSTUS Voelcker, 
B.A., B.Sc, Consulting Chemist to the Society. 
Experiments on the Continuous Growth ok Wheat. 
After removal of the wheat crop of 1887, and subsequent 
ploughing and preparation of the land, wheat was again sown, 
this being the twelfth successive season. As usual 9 pecks 
per acre of seed were used, this being dibbled in October 13-15, 
