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Notwithstanding that the woollen trade has continued in a 
satisfactory state, no advance was realised for any kind of wool 
at the colonial sales held in the metropolis. The high range in 
the value of money, the oppressive tariff in America, and the 
limited inquiry for the continent, had the effect of inducing 
caution on the part of buyers. Annexed are the current rates 
paid for home-grown wools : — 
Per Pack of 240 lbs. 
Fleeces : — £. s. £. s. 
South Down hoggetta 24 0 to 25 10 
Half-bred hoggetta 29 0 to 30 0 
Kent fleeces 26 0 to 28 0 
South Down ewes and wethers 24 0 to 2G 0 
Leicester ditto 24 0 to 26 0 
Sorts : — 
Clothing picklock 24 0 to 25 0 
Prime and picklock 22 0 to 23 0 
Choice 21 0 to 22 0 
Super 18 0 to 18 10 
Combing : — 
Wether matching 26 0 to 27 10 
Picklock .. ..' • .. 24 0 to 24 10 
Common 20 0 to 22 0 
Hog matching 29 0 to 30 0 
Picklock matching 24 0 to 26 "0 
Super ditto 20 0 to 22 0 
XXII. — Experiments roith Salt'upon Mangolds. By 
Dr. Augustus Voelcker. 
The last number of this Journal contains a Paper of mine, in 
which are recorded the results of salt experiments upon mangolds 
grown in 1862 on a stiff calcareous clay. This land is too cold and 
retentive of moisture for bringing roots to early maturity ; the 
consequence is, that mangolds grown on it frequently do not get 
fully ripe by the time when the anticipation of frost renders it 
desirable to take up the crop. 
On such land I have much reason to think common salt is 
of doubtful utility as a fertilizer, even when applied to crops 
which, like mangolds, are considered to be specially grateful 
for its application. 
Indeed, my own experience is, that salt occasionally does more 
harm than good, not only to mangolds, but to other crops as 
well ; and I have no hesitation in saying that, in cold summers, 
even a moderate dressing is injurious to mangolds when the 
