'23G Agriculture — its Relations to Chemistry and Gcohgy. 
of the progress of all, and which especially retard the advancement 
of an art on which the sustenance of all so materially depends. 
As one who, meditating on the shores of an unknown sea, 
discerns afar olF islands looming hazily on the horizon, which he 
can never hojie himself to visit or explore — or as on some brighter 
day, pictured on the fleecy clouds by the wonderful mirage, un- 
suspected fleets, or contending armies, or beautiful cities, appci'.r 
to his admiring eye, which in bodily presence he can scarcely hope 
to look upon — so, in his glimpses of scientific fields, and subjects 
inviting but unexplored, and with kindred feelings, must the 
votary of progressive knowledge remain content to point out to 
others what he has himself more faintly descried, or seen more 
brightly pictured in his mind, of philosophic truth, leaving to 
them the after task of fully unfolding what he has himself been 
unable to overtake. 
That my present address will be the immediate means of 
stimulating any to this further investigation I do not venture to 
predict. I know only that in every country there are numerous 
persons only waiting to be told what to do, and how to do it best 
for the public good, and who will forthwith engage heartily, 
zealously, and with delight, in any honourable and useful work, 
however laborious it may be. 
In the meantime I have to congratulate myself upon having so 
long retained the willing ear of so large an agricultural audience, 
and to thank you for having again lent me that courteous attention 
which I have always and everywhere received from the body to 
which you belong. 
X. — Experiment on Australian Barley. By R. W. Baker, Ebq., 
of Cottesmore. 
March, 1846. — Received 1 bushel of Australian barley from tlie 
Royal Agricultural Society. 
April, 1846. — Dibbled it over 1 acre of land (after turnips), red 
loam upon limestone. The crop was injured by hares and rabl its, 
and a very lieavy hail-storm when about ripe. Produce 6 quarters 3 
l)ushels. The remainder of the field, 16 acres of Bcvksliire barley, jtro- 
duced over 6 quarters per acre. The quantity of seed sown on that p;irt 
of the field was a little under 3 bushels per acre. 
April, 1847. — Sowed the whole 6 quarters 3 bushels. 
Qrs. Bush. 
From 4 acres produced . . 30 3 
From 13 acres produced . . 65 0 
95 3 
From 1 bushel, sown in 1846, and the produce again sown in 1847, 
produced 763 bushels. Weight, per sack of 4 bushels, 15 stone 10 lbs. 
to 15 stone 12 lbs. gross, qualitv gooo. 
