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The Farm-Prize Competition^ 1884. 
Dickson's Yellow Globe Mangolds, which in May were well up 
but showing the presence of the old enemy, whose eggs were to 
be found on the under-sides of the leaves. Not a root-weed 
could be seen, and the condition of the land was perfect. 
These roots were nearly meeting in the rows when we saw 
them in July, their growth having been assisted by a cwt. per 
acre of nitrate of soda after the first hoeing. The corn of all 
kinds was looking most promising, dark in colour, thick on the 
ground, and, save for a good deal of charlock in one field, quite 
clean, all dressed with nitrate of soda. The barley, about 
8 acres, occupying the middle of No. 10, suffered severely from 
drought, the thin soil not having sufficient moisture ; hence the 
corn had come at twice, was uneven, and could not yield a large 
crop. This was the only weak crop, and it was owing to cir- 
cumstances over which the tenant had no possible control ; for, 
in May, this crop was all that could be desired. Admirable as 
is the management of the arable land, which is mainly worked 
by two good horses, the greatest credit is, in our opinion, due 
to Mr. Nunnerley for the excellent and improving condition of 
the pastures, which are not specially fertile by nature, and which 
present a very improving appearance. The heavy dressing of 
bones no doubt did good service, and the large consumption of 
cake, with the application of bone-meal recently, have all con- 
tributed to the present close well-grazed sward. We must 
particularly notice No. 9, 20a. Ir. 2p., a large cow-pasture 
which was laid down five years since, the landlord finding seeds, 
(Sutton's best mixture) with 6 cwt. of bone fertilizer ; second 
year a heavy dressing of well-rotted farmyard manure, and last 
year 5 cwt. of bone-meal. It has been twice mown, and is 
wonderfully well knit together, and carries a quantity of stock 
for its age, which we have never seen exceeded. It is well 
watered by a stream on one side. We must notice No. 6, 
16a. 2r. lip., which was intended for hay, and promised a good 
crop ; it was grazed up to April 10th, and was then dressed with 
5 cwt. of bone-meal and 1 cwt. of nitrate of soda: 5 cwt, of 
bones was applied five years ago, and it has not been mown 
since. With seasonable rain, this should have proved a heavy 
crop of first-rate quality ; as a matter of fact, the crop was light 
owing only to the long dry weather. This, with the 14 acres of 
seeds, is the usual quantity provided for hay. As a rule, the 
meadow-land is dressed with 5 cwt. of bone-meal, 5 cwt. of 
superphosphate, and 1 cwt. of nitrate of soda per acre — a treat- 
ment that certainly more than replaces the loss of material 
withdrawn in the hay-crop. 
Labour. — With so much stock, and everything in such excel- 
lent order, it is not surprising that the cost of labour per acre is 
