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Rcjwrt of the Judges on the 
Bye-grass. — The rye-grass is sown in the sjiring, and is not allowed to 
stand more than two years. There was no great demand for grass this year 
(1879) nor last year, hence much of it was made into hay. This crop receives 
a large amount of sewage during the period of its growth. Three bushels of 
seed per acre are sown. 
Potatoes.. — •" Early Rose " and Patterson's " Victoria " are the sorts grown. 
They are planted in ridges 2-i inches apart, and 10 inches distant on the 
ridge. No sewage is given to this crop during the period of its growth. The 
land on which the potatoes were growing had been twice dressed with sewage- 
sludge. 
Mangolds. — The mangolds are drilled in ridges 27 inches apart, and hoed 
12 inches distant from each other on the ridges, 6 lbs. of seed being drilled to- 
the acre. Last year the average yield of this crop was G3 tons per acre. 
Various varieties are grown. The crop, as a rule, after the plants are sulS- 
ciently strong, is irrigated fortnightly, but last year, owing to exceptionally 
wet weather, only one dressing of sewage had been given prior to oixr last 
visit on the 11th of August, 1879. We have, however, been informed by the 
manager that subsequentl)' four additional dressings were applied before the 
crop was got up. Tlie mangolds this year have been under water from the 
flooding of the river, but the crop does not apipear to have been much injured. 
No manure but the sewage and sewage-sludge is used for growing the crop. 
Koltl Bahi. — This is a crop that has been very successfully grown on this 
farm. It is drilled in ridges the same as mangolds, but 3 lbs. of seed per acre 
are sown, and the croj) is only watered with sewage in dry weather. A part 
of the crop of 1878 was clamped, and when examined in the spring of 1879 
was found to be both weighty and sound, and the crop of 1879 promised 
equally well. 
Cabbage. — These arc grown on the flat, and are planted in rows 24 inches 
apart, and the plants are 18 inches distant in the rows. This crop is irrigated 
with sewage from time to time. The price at which the cabbages are sold 
varies from 11'?. to 13'/. per dozen, and the crop realises about 40?. per acre. 
Wheat. — The variety grown is Browick Eed. It is a good crop, but late. 
It is drilled 7 inches apart, and 2 bushels of seed per acre are sown. The crop 
is not iiTigated during the period of growth. 
Barley. — This crop does not promise so well as the other cereal crops. It is 
not irrigated with sewage during the period of growth. It is drilled 6 inches 
distant, and 21 bushels per acre of seed are sown. 
Oats. — This is a heavy crop, but is much laid. Very heavy crops of oats 
have been grown on this farm. In 1878, 11 acres of Black Tartar oats 
yielded 120 bushels of corn, and 2 tons of straw per acre. This crop is drilled 
6 inches apart, 3 bushels of seed per acre being sown ; it is not sewaged during 
the period of its growth. 
Swedes. — These have been successfully grown on this fami, but in 1879 
they were evidently too late to produce a great weight per acre. The crop 
is grown on ridges 24 inches apart, the roots being 9 inches distant on the ridge. 
Early Turnips. — This crop is sown on the level, 3 lbs. of seed per acre 
being used. In June (1879) it promised to be a good crop, but when 
examined in August it was all spoilt, having run to seed, as many other 
earlj'-sown root-crops did that year. 
Vetches. — Both spring and winter vetches are grown on this flirm, but tlie 
crop did not look well. Three bushels of seed per acre arc sown. The crop 
is not irrigated during the period of its growth. 
Bens. — This crop is sown on the flat. Two bushels of seed per acre are 
drilled in rows 18 inches apart, and close together in the rows. It is not 
directly irrigated with sewage. 
Bhuharb. — The quantity cultivated is three-quarters of an acre. The sort 
