402 On the Continuous Growth of Wheat on the 
above the average, and very greatly so in the summer months of 
June and July ; whilst, after a favourable spring seed time, there 
was a sufficiency of rain in April to give a fair start to early- 
sown crops ; but, from that time until the harvest was nearly 
over, throughout the Midland, Southern, and Eastern districts of 
the country, the excessively high temperature was accompanied 
by a drought of unusual severity, both as regards the length 
of its duration, and the great deficiency of rain, while at the 
same time the atmosphere was very dry. 
With the favourable autumn seed time, the area under wheat 
was over the average. In the spring the plant was generally 
good, the harvest was very early, and finally the crop was 
reported to be considerably above the average in both quantity 
and quality on good and well-farmed soils ; on light and poorly 
farmed land, on the other hand, the crop suffered much from 
the heat and drought. Still, the aggregate wheat crop of the 
country was supposed to be about 20 per cent, over the 
average in quantity, and also of above average quality. 
Table V. — Summaky of the Eesults of the Twenty-fifth Season, 
1867-G8. 
Produce per Acre, &c. 
Plots. 
Manures. 
Dressed Corn. 
Straw 
and 
Ch;\ft". 
(Quantities per Acre.) 
Quantify. 
Weight 
per ' 
Bushel. 
Total 
Corn. 
3 
2 
10a 
9b 
5a & B 
6a & b| 
7a & b| 
9a I 
8a & b| 
400 lbs. ammonium-salts alone = 86 lbs. N. 
550 lbs. nitrate of soda alone = 86 lbs. N. 
200 lbs. ammonium-salts = 43 lbs. N. .. / 
400 lbs. ammonium-salts = 86 lbs. N. . . / 
550 lbs. nitrate of soda = 86 lbs. N. .. / 
600 lbs. ammonium-salts = 129 lbs. N. .. / 
bush. pks. 
16 2J 
41 3 
24 3 
27 1 
17 2J 
28 H 
39 3^ 
47 31 
46 2 
lbs. 
610 
61-0 
61- 9 
62- 0 
62-8 
62-8 
6M 
61- 1 
62- 0 
lbs. 
1054 
2604 
1627 
1799 
1135 
1835 
2468 
2970 
2932 
lbs. 
973 
4190 
2163 
2742 
1346 
2569 
3819 
5180 
4808 
Estimated average for the United Kingdom"! 
34 
0 
61-0 
Although considerably higher yields have been obtained 
upon some plots than those which were grown this year, still, 
the jield from all the different manured plots has rarely been 
exceeded ; the mean obtained, 34 bushels, confirming the verdict 
of the country regarding the general excellence of the crop. 
