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On the Kvhl-Rabi. 
1859. — Grown by the Marquis of Kildare, Ktlkea Castle — 
James Alexander, Steward. 
Soil, black sandy loam ; preceding crop, oats ; method of cultivation, in 
drills 30 inches apart ; quantity and quality of manure, 25 tons farmyard 
dung, and 3 cw t. Peruvian guano ; time of sowing, lirst week in March ; i re- 
duce per Irish acre, 40 tons. 
1859. — Grown hy Mr. Robert Boyle, Agriculturist, Glasnevin, 
Co. Dvhlin. 
Soil and subsoil, clayey loam on clay ; preceding crop, potatoes ; method of 
ciiltivation, in drills 30 inches apart, and 20 inches between the plants ; quan- 
tity and quality of manure, 30 tons coal-ashes, nightsoil, &c. ; time of sowing, 
13th April ; quantity of seed per acre, 4 lbs. ; produce per Irish acre, 45 tons. 
Note. — In this crop the manure was applied in October, 1858, and the ground 
trenched. 
1859. — Grown hy Joseph Eadcliff, LL.D., Cliffe Ledge, 
]Vh{techurch, Eothfarnham. 
No. 1. — Soil, friable loam ; subsoil, gravelly ; preceding crop, oats ; mctlicd 
of cultivation, in drills, transplanted from a seed-bed ; quantity and quality of 
manure, 40 tons compost per Irish acre ; time of sowing, end of April, trans- 
planted to the drills beginning of June ; produce per Irish acre, 40 tons. 
Note. — Salt was applied in the after-culture. 
No. 2. — Soil, friable loam ; subsoil, clay gravel ; preceding crop, oats ; sown 
in a seed-bed, and transplanted to drills ; quantity and quality of manure, 40 
tons compost per Irish acre ; time of sowing, in April, in the seed-bed, and 
plants removed to the drills in June ; quantity of seed per acre, 6 lbs. ; pro- 
duce, 45 tons per Irish acre. 
No. 3 (^Oblong Purple variety'). — Soil, clay loam; subsoil, yellow clay; pro- 
ceding crop, barley; grown in drills; quantity, and quality of manure, 40 tons 
compost ; time of sowing, 1st May ; quantity of seed per acre, 4 lbs. ; produce 
per Irish acre, 45 tons. 
No. 4.- Soil, strong loam; subsoil, yellow clay; preceding crop, wheat; 
grown in drills ; quantity and quality of manure, 40 tons compost ; time of 
sowing, seed sown 20th April, and transplanted to the drills first week in 
June ; quantity of seed per acre, 5 lbs. ; produce per Irish acre, 50 tons. 
Note. — Salt was applied in the aftcr-culturc. 
No. 5. — Soil, strong loam; subsoil, yellow clay; preceding crop, wheat; 
grown in drills ; quantity and quality of manure, 40 tons compost ; seed sown 
20th April, and transplanted to the drills first week in June ; quantity of seed 
per acre, 5 lbs. ; produce, 50 tons per Irish acre. Note. — Salt applied in the 
after-culture. 
No. <i. — Soil, clay loam ; subsoil, very i-etcntive ; preceding crop, bark y ; 
mode of cultivation, in drills ; quantity and quality of manure, 40 tons com- 
post ; sown in March in the seed-bed, and transplanted in May ; quantity of 
seed per acre, 4 lbs. ; produce, 58 tons per Irish acre. 
1859. — Grown hy John E. V, Vernon, Esq., Clontarf. 
Soil, light, on a yellow clay subsoil; preceding crop, oats ; grown in drills ; 
quantity and quality of manure, 30 tons farmyard compost ; time of sowing, 
20th April ; quantity of seed per acre, 4 lbs. ; produce, 25 tons per Irish acre. 
The record of these crops is important ; but, except in the 
case of Dr. RadclifTs experiments, calls for no special remark. 
