Report  on  Wheat-Mildew. 
681 
Abstract  of  Replies  received  in  Answer  to  Inquiries  as  to  Prevalence  of 
Mildew,  and  tlie  Conditions  under  which  it  is  Developed — continued. 
I. 
ii. 
in. 
IV. 
Name  and  Address 
Reply  to  Queries  as 
CODSTI. 
of 
to  Prevalence  of 
Extracts  from  Replies  to  other  Questions. 
Correspondent. 
Mildew. 
69.  Oxox  .. 
Dashwood,  F.  L., 
sowing,  to  the  want  of  change 
of  seed,  to  inclement  seasons 
contd. 
70.  Somerset 
71.  Do.  .. 
72.  Do.  .. 
Comer,  R., 
Inglescomle, 
Bath. 
Feaver,  John, 
West  Camel , 
Ilchester. 
My  farm  and 
this  locality 
very  subject 
to  mildew. 
Hood,  Sir 
A.  H., 
W.  Quan- 
tockshead, 
Bridgwater. 
The  district  is 
not  much 
subject  to 
mildew. 
VOL.  XIX. — S.  S. 
and  sudden  changes  of  tempe- 
rature ; also  to  the  top-dressing 
of  thin  crops  with  ammoniacal 
manures.  I also  question  whe- 
ther the  application  of  farmyard- 
manure  to  clover  as  a prepara- 
tion for  wheat  is  not  injurious  in 
some  seasons. 
We  only  suffer  from  “ rust.” 
In  1879,  1880,  the  attacks  were 
very  malignant.  Where  wheat 
and  weather  are  both  sour  the 
disease  is  most  prevalent.  The 
following  observations  apply  to 
a crop  of  wheat  grown  in  a field 
peculiarly  subject  to  mildew. 
The  situation  is  rather  low,  fairly 
sheltered,  and  sufficiently  in- 
clined to  drain  well.  Soil,  rather 
heavy  loam,  with  cold  tenacious 
subsoil.  Wheat  followed  rape 
and  turnips  fed  off ; the  green 
crop  having  been  preceded  by 
barley.  21  cwt.  of  superphos- 
phate was  applied  to  the  green 
crop,  and  no  manure  to  the 
wheat ; 2 bushels  of  Essex 
White  wheat  sown  in  the  first 
week  of  Nov.  When  the  plant 
is  thin  and  gross,  it  is  more 
liable  to  attack. 
In  1819  mildew  appeared  on  one 
farm  at  Stringston.  The  farm 
is  about  150  feet  above  the  sea  ; 
sheltered,  moderately  level,  suf- 
ficiently drained,  clean,  and 
fairly  fertile.  The  field  where 
the  wheat  was  injured  is  partly 
heavy  stonebrash,  partly  clay 
and  peat,  and  the  disease  was 
much  more  serious  on  the  latter 
soil.  Short-eared  Essex  White 
wheat  was  sown  (9  pecks  to  the 
acre)  early  in  Nov.  (this  being 
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