600 
On Grafting Turf. 
tion feel themselves called on to state, appears to have been most emi- 
nently successful. 
" The deputation cannot conclude without noticing in warm terms the 
very courteous manner in which they were received and attended to by 
Mr. Davis, and the great readiness with which he not only candidly and 
elaborately answered and courted every inquiry, but also devoted to them 
a day of his valuable time, where his motive could possibly have been 
none other than his desire to promote the public interest." 
Considerable conversational discussion followed the reading of 
this document, and the following resolution was unanimously 
agreed to : — 
" That, in the opinion of this meeting, it is highly desirable, in a 
national point of view, that Mr. Hewitt Davis's system of drilling and 
cultivation, as expounded in his pamphlet, and reported upon this even- 
ing by the deputation from this club appointed to inquire into it, should 
receive the serious attention of agriculturists, and should be tried as ge- 
nerally as possible by way of experiment." 
It Was also unanimously resolved that the best thanks of the 
club were due to the gentlemen composing the deputation for 
the zeal with which they had devoted their time and attention to 
carrying out the wishes of the club. A vote of thanks was also 
directed to be communicated by the secretary to Mr. H. Davis, for 
the great courtesy with which that gentleman had received the 
deputation, and the pains he had taken to make them thoroughly 
acquainted with his system of cultivation. 
XII.— 0« Grafting Turf By B. Baker. 
To W. F. Hobbs, Esq. 
Dkar Sir, — You some time since requested I would give you an account 
of my mode of laying down arable land with turf; I now beg to observe 
there are two plans, one by small pieces of turf, the other by grinding it 
and sowing it on the surface of the land; the latter will sometimes suc- 
ceed, but if the weather sets in dry the roots of grass wither, and disap- 
pointment follows. I have laid down above 100 acres. In the autumn 
of 1842 I laid down 13, which this summer produces more feed than any 
pasture in my neighbourhood. My plan is nearly the same as was re- 
commended by the late Earl of Leicester: — first to make a good fallow, 
and then drill in wheat 9 inches apait; as soon as the wheat is up I 
liave the turf plouglied out in strips, about 2 inches thick and 3 or 4 wide, 
from the best old pasture, a line of the pasture being left between each 
strip of turf taken away ; the turf is then carted cn to tlie wheat, if not 
wet, but if the carting injure the young wheat, I have the turf left on the 
headland, and men curry it on the land in baskets; it is then spread 
