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Report  on  Wheat-Mildew. 
APPENDIX  IV. — continued. 
II.  Replies  to  Queries  on  the  subject  of  Mildew  circulated  by 
Arthur  Young  in  1804. 
3.  Beds. 
Maxey,  W., 
Knotting. 
(1)  Woodlands,  new  lands  broke  up 
from  ancient  pasture,  such  soils 
produce  luxuriant  growth  and 
later  maturity. 
(2)  In  general  late  sown. 
(3)  Low  and  sheltered. 
(4)  Thick  or  thin  no  difference. 
(7)  Fallows  generally  escape  best. 
(8)  Manures  which  cause  early  maturity 
have  a good  effect. — xliii.  504. 
4.  Bucks.  . . 
King,  Isaac, 
Wycombe. 
In  this  district  this  year  (1804)  the 
worst  I ever  knew;  no  soil  or 
management  has  escaped  en- 
tirely, but  the  valleys  worse 
than  the  hills;  severe  frost  in 
July. — xliii.  458. 
5.  Cambs. 
Custance,  W., 
Cambridge. 
(2)  Late  sown  most. 
(4)  Thin  crops  best. 
(8)  Land  most  manured  and  best  done 
by  has  been  the  most  affected. 
(10)  Bearded  wheat  least  affected. — 
xlv.  112. 
G.  Do. 
Shepard,  James, 
Chippenham, 
Newmarket. 
(1)  Loose  chalky  soils;  broken  up 
pasture  and  sainfoin  layers  not 
limed  or  marled. 
(2)  Late  sown  most. 
(3)  Low  and  sheltered. 
(4)  Thin  plants  escaped  best. 
(7)  Wheat  on  layers  best. 
(10)  Bearded  and  white  escaped  the  best. 
— xliii.  509. 
7.  Do. 
Wedd,  Nath., 
Trumpington. 
(1)  Gravelly  soils. 
(2)  Late  sown  crops. 
(3)  The  vales. 
(4)  Doubtful;  thick  sown,  r , 
(7-8)  Layers  suffered  least,  folded  lands 
(10)  Bearded  less  injured  than  white  or 
red;  but  sirring  wheat  least 
of  all. — xliii.  328. 
8.  Cornwall 
Lord  De  Duns- 
lanville, 
Trehidy. 
(1)  Morestone. 
(2)  Late  in  general. 
(3)  Low  and  sheltered  vales. 
(7)  Fallows  escaped  best. — xliii.  472. 
9.  Essex  .. 
Ambrose,  J., 
Copford, 
Colchester. 
(1)  Hollow  bottom  and  unsound  land. 
(2)  Late  sown. 
(3)  Low  and  sheltered  vales. 
(4)  Thick  sown  have  escaped  best. 
(7)  Layers  best. — xliv.  158. 
10.  Do. 
North,  John, 
Ash  den, 
Saffron 
Walden. 
(1)  Thin  staple  over  chalk,  low  bottoms 
covered  with  black  land. 
(2)  Low  lands  most  subject 
(4)  Thick  crops  escape  best. 
