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Report of the J udgcs on the 
to an irrio^ation depth of 117"8 inches; mangolds, 8265 tons 
per acre, which is equivalent to an irrigated depth of 81"83 inches ; 
while upon land on which potatoes and savoys have been grown 
only 2275 tons per acre have been applied, or an irrigated depth 
of 221 inches. 
The soil of the farm varies in character. The greater portion, 
howeverj is very light land upon a gravel subsoil, but some 
portions are clay. Experiments were made with these soils, and 
it was found that the light land absorbed only 23'3 per cent, of 
its weight of water ; soil of an intermediate quality between 
light and heavy absorbed 44*2 per cent. ; while the heavy clay 
soil upon the farm absorbed 56 per cent, of its weight of water. 
The sum of 15,369/. 13s. Id. has been expended on capital 
account in preparing the land for the reception of the sewage, 
the construction of carriers and sewage-tank, and the erection 
of farm-buildings. The various items of expenditure under 
the head of capital have been as follows : — 
Buildings 
Drainage ,. .. 
Sewage carriers 
Sewage tank 
Preparing land for sewage, rents during 
preparation of land, cost of improvements 
on land, including expenditure on park 
land 
I\oad making and grubbing fences .. 
Telegraph from pumping station (moiety) 
£7,070 19 7 
Valuation of live and dead stock .. ., 8,298 13 6 
£15,369 13 1 
An arrangement has been entered into between the Earl of 
Warwick and the Corporation of Leamington, under which his 
Lordship pays the Corporation the sum of 450/. per annum for 
the sewage. This has been equivalent to purchasing 13'6 tons 
for IrZ. in the year 1876, 13*9 tons for Id. in 1877, 13"1 tons for 
Id. in 1878, or an average of 1?>\ fons for Id. A portion of 
the sewage has been year by year disposed of to adjoining 
holders of land ; during 1878 to the extent of more than one- 
third of the whole. From the accounts, it appears that the 
Earl of Warwick has been a considerable loser by this opera- 
tion ; in 1876 he received Id. for 20 tons ; in 1877, Id. for 
16 tons, and in 1878, \d. for 54 tons. No doubt in a wet year 
like that of 1878 it was an advantage to distribute the sewage 
over as large an area as possiljle. The works necessary for 
conveying the sewage to adjoining lands have been executed 
£ 
s. 
d. 
1,546 
7 
2 
963 
7 
3 
908 
10 
6 
72 
6 
0 
3,231 
18 
6 
306 
0 
2 
42 
10 
0 
