378 Field Experiments at Wohirn in 1889 and 1890. 
Plot 
Produce of plot 
Produce per acre 
8 X 8 ft. j 
2nd cutting, September 12 • . . 
Ih. 
. . 17 
tons cwt. qr. lb. 
11 10 3 20 
5 3 17 
Total 
. . 55 
16 14 0 27 
In addition to the experiments here recorded there are in progress 
experiments on the duration of the life of clovers, and of different 
varieties of grasses and their respective yields. These are separately 
reported on by the Consulting Botanist to the Society. 
During the winter months feeding experiments both with bullocks 
and with sheep were carried out at Woburn in 1889 and 1890. These 
are separately recorded also. 
Crawley Mill Farm is situated near Woburn, Bedfordshire ; the 
soil is a very light reddish loam, about 9 inches deep, with a subsoil 
of almost pure sand. 
Rainfall at Woburn during 1889 and 1890, taken daily at 
Crawley Mill Farm. 
Inches 
1889 1890 
January . 
Febinary 
Llarch . 
April . . 
May . . 
June 
109 
1-46 
1- 99 
2- 43 
4-45 
1-04 
1-97 
•82 
1-78 
1-61 
1-34 
1-69 
Inches 
1889 1890 
July . . 
August 
September 
October . 
November 
December 
2-84 
1'55 
1-98 
304 
•97 
•83 
2-73 
1-47 
•46 
1- 43 
2- 32 
•18 
Total 
23-67 16-80 
Rainfall i-v 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889, 1890. 
1886. 
1887. 
1888. 
1889. 
1890. 
Inches 
25-05 
1504 
23 94 
2367 
16-80 
During the Harvest Months of August and September 
I he Rainfall was — 
1886. 
1887. 
1888. 
1889 
1890. 
Inches 
2-61 
2-62 
3-19 
3-53 
193 
J. Augustus Voelcker. 
