350 Report on the Field and Feeding Experiments at Wolurn. 
The weights of the bullocks at the commencement and end of 
the experiments were : — 
■\\Tien put in, 
Dec. 18th. 
When removed, 
Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6, 
Feb. ISth. 
Nos. 1, 2, 7, 8, 
Feb. IStb. 
Increase in 
Live-weight. 
For Plot 1.— 2 Bullocks, 1 and 2,1 
receiving decorticated cotton-cake) 
as additional food ) 
cwts. 
19 
qrs. lbs, 
0 6 
cwts. qrs. lbs. 
20 3 18 
cwts. 
1 
qrs. 
3 
lbs. 
12 
For Plot 2.-2 Bullocks, 7 and 8,1 
receiving maize-meal as additional > 
18 
2 15 
20 2 19 
2 
0 
4 
For Plot 3.-2 Bullocks, 3 and 4, fedj 
18 
0 0 
17 3 12 
loss 
0 
16 
For Plot 4.-2 Bullocks, 5 and G, fed| 
18 
1 25 
17 3 17 
loss 
2 
8 
In this experiment the value of the additional foods was 
clearly seen. The dung was removed from the pits and kept 
under cover until May 19th, when it was weighed, carted on the 
field, and ploughed in on the 20th. The mineral manures were 
sown on plots 3 and 4 on May 23rd ; and the seed, 3 lbs. to the 
acre of Gibbs's selected purple-top swede, was drilled in on May 
24:th. The plants began to appear on May 30th. The land was 
horse-hoed on June 18th, and the plants began to be set out on 
June 27th. As the roots grew, those on plots 3 and 4 (manured 
with superphosphate) showed decidedly in advance of the 
others. Towards the end of June the great heat shrivelled 
up a number of the smaller plants, and rain was much needed 
for them. ^ 
The storms of July benefited the roots much, and they grew 
very fast and well. On July 24th nitrate of soda was sown by 
hand round the roots on plots 3 and 4. Drought followed 
towards the close of September, and the swedes suffered much, 
being badly mildewed on all the plots. On November 24th the 
roots were taken up, topped, tailed, and weighed. 
The results are given in Table V., ji. 351. 
It will be seen that on the plots receiving superphosphate, the 
produce was considerably higher, both in roots and leaves, than 
on those having none. The highest yield was on plot 3, which, 
under similar treatment, had given the heaviest crop of swedes 
both in 1882 (Rotation 4) and 1883 (Rotation 1) ; in both cases, 
as now, the superiority of plots 3 and 4 above plots 1 and 2 
