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II.  Beplies  to  Queries  on  the  subject  of  Mildew  circulated  by 
Arthur  Young  in  1804 — continued. 
10.  Essex 
North,  J.,  contd. 
(7)  Layers  best. 
(10)  White  wheat  most  affected,  rivets 
least. — xliv.  149. 
11.  Gloucester 
Estcourt,  T.,  M.P 
(1)  Stiff  moist  soils  that  lie  damp. 
(3)  Lowest  and  most  sheltered  ; though 
in  some  cases  very  exposed 
situations. 
(4)  Thinnest  escaped  equally  well  with 
the  thickest.  W heat  after  pota- 
toes less  affected.  The  part 
most  affected  was  ploughed  two 
furrows  deep,  a full  crop  of 
vetches  turned  down ; top- 
dressed  in  spring  with  coal 
ashes ; bearded  wheat  suffered 
less  than  red  lammas. — xliii.  323. 
12.  Do. 
Lumbers,  IL, 
Wick 
Risington. 
(2)  Late  sown. 
(3)  Low  and  sheltered.  Wheat  grow- 
ing more  luxuriantly  there. 
(8)  Over-luxuriance  produced  by  ma- 
nuring, or  by  green  vetches 
ploughed  in. — xliv.  89. 
13.  Kent 
G rebell,  Allen, 
Barton, 
Canterbury. 
(1)  Light  and  low  soils  most  affected. 
(3)  Low  and  sheltered  vales. 
(4)  Thick  crops  escaped  best. 
(7)  Layers  gave  crops  most  free. 
(10)  White  wheats  suffer  most. — xliii. 
497. 
14.  Lincoln  .. 
Amos,  W., 
Brothertoft. 
(1)  Light  loamy  rich  soils. 
(2)  Late  soivn. 
(7)  Fallow  crops  on  strong  land  least 
affected. — xliv.  76. 
15.  Lincoln  .. 
Linton,  J., 
Freiston, 
Boston. 
(1)  Bich  argillaceous  and  loamy  soils. 
(4)  The  strongest  crops. 
(7)  Fallows  and  layers  equally. 
(8)  Not  usual  to  manure  wheat  land. 
(10)  Bed  wheat  suffered  most  this  year, 
the  contrary  more  usually  the 
case. — xliii.  463. 
16.  Monmouth 
Berry,  Edward, 
Court 
St.  Lawrence. 
(1)  Rich  vale  lands  well  mucked 
without  being  limed. 
(2)  Early  sown  suffered  most. 
(3)  Low  and  sheltered  vale. 
(4)  Thin  sown  escaped  best. 
(7)  Fallows  best. — xliii.  507. 
17.  Norfolk 
Cubitt,  John, 
Southrejrps. 
(1)  Light  soils  most  affected. 
(2)  Divided  opinion,  but  generally 
thought  early  sown. 
(3)  Low  situations  most. 
(4)  Thin  crops  escaped  best. 
(7)  Layers  escaped  best. — xliii.  461. 
18.  Do. 
Johnson,  S., 
Thurning. 
(4)  Thick  wheat  on  foul  grassy  lands 
escaped  best. 
