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not directly irrigated. This year's crop succeeded Italian rye-grass, wliicli had 
been grown on the farm the two preceding years, and had been heavily 
dressed with sewage. 
Beans. — The winter beans were drilled on the 23rd October, 1 878, and were 
a poor plant. The spring beans, however, drilled on the 10th March, 1879, 
were a cai>ital crop. This crop is not directly irrigated with sewage. Tiie 
seed is drilled in rows at intervals of 15 inches, and 3 bushels per acre are 
used. The preceding crops vary very much ; for example, beans in 1879 were 
preceded in one case Ijy wheat both in 1878 and 1877, clover in 187G, oats in 
1875, mangold in 1874 and 1873, beans in 1872, and oats in 1871. The only 
sewage applied to these crops was to the mangold in 1874. Another field 
■of beans in 1879 was preceded by wheat in 1878, seeds in 1877, oats in 1870, 
mangolds and swedes in 1875, oats in 1874, wheat in 1873, beans in 1872, 
and wheat in 1871. The only sewage applied was to the mangolds in 1875. 
A third field of beans in 1879 was preceded by Italian rye-grass in 1878 and 
1877, wheat in 1876, beans in 1875, grass in 1874 and 1873, wheat in 1872, 
and swedes in 1871. The crop was irrigated with sewage in 1878, 1877, 
1876, 1874, 1873, and in 1872. 
Barley. — Barley was a fair standing crop. It was sown at the rate of two 
bushels per acre on the 22nd of April. The crop is not irrigated directly 
with sewage. Of two fields of this crop in 1879 one was preceded by turnips 
and parsnips in 1878 ; parsnips, cabbage and turnips in 1877 ; potatoes, carrots, 
&c., in 1876 ; mangolds in 1875 ; Italian rye-grass in 1874 and 1873 ; barley in 
1872 ; and swedes in 1871. Of the above crops the cabbage in 1877, fallow in 
1876, fallow for mangolds in 1875, Italian rye-grass in 1874 and 1873, and 
fallow for grass in 187'2, were irrigated with sewage. A second field of barley 
in 1879 was preceded by turnips in 1878, barley in 1877, wheat in 1876, 
clover in 1875, barley in 1874, swedes in 1873, and wheat in 1872. The clover 
and seeds in 1875 were the only crops previously occujpying the ground that 
were irrigated. 
Turnips arid Swedes. — Green-top turnips are usually sown broadcast at the 
rate of 3 lbs. of seed per acre, and are fed off on the ground by sheep. Swedes 
are also grown on this farm. They are drilled on the flat at 16 inches 
distant, and the bulbs are hoed out to 9 inches apart in the rows. Two lbs. 
of seed were drilled per acre. The crop is irrigated with sewage to a moderate 
extent. Turnips and swedes usually follow a straw crop of either wheat, barley, 
or'oats, and occasionally green-top turnips are cultivated, chiefly after Italian 
rye-grass. 
Seeds are usually sown with the straw crops. The variety and quantity of 
seed sown has already been given under the head of wheat. Clover is occa- 
sionally irrigated in dry seasons with moderate dressings of sewage. By 
reference to the returns, however, we find that seeds have not been sewaged 
since the year 1875. 
Prickly Comfrey. — This is a crop which has been gi'own upon this farm for 
two years, and has been given up, as it was found that the horses and cattle 
would not cat the produce by choice. It appears, however, that the crop, when 
once planted, is difficult to eradicate from the ground, as upon the plot on 
which it had been grown during the present year a number of young plants 
had made their appearance. 
Cattle. — At the time of our inspection 44 Shorthorn cows of 
good quality were in milk on the farm, and there were also six 
dry cows. The production of milk is one of the chief features of 
this farm, and the yield of milk from a cow in summer averages 
2| gallons per head per day, and all the year round the 
