TABLE I. — Pahticulahs of the Produce op Wheat on selected Plots in the Kothamsted Expebimental Field. 
Mcau of riot 3 (without Manure) ; Plot 2 (with Fanuyard Manure) ; aud Tlots 7, 8, and 9 (mth Artificial Manure) ; also Notes giving a Summary of the published Opinions of virious Authorities on 
the Wheat Crops of the Country generally. 
IlualicJs per Acre. 
Weight per 
ItusbuL 
Com to 
SDMMARY OF THE OPINIONS OF ViVRlODS AUTHORITIES. 
Iffil lbs. 
per Busbel. 
lb«. 
lUO SUaw. 
ExTLASATioit.— '* T. & ^t.^—Tbotxand XncmareA. "C."~Caird. "A. Q."—AsrieunuTal GatetU. "M. "L'^—^ark Lane Etprtu. "p. 1^," — Farmer' t Ma gatine. 
"L. & Qy—Lawa and GUbeH (Jour. Royal Agrl. Soc, Eng.. vol. xxv., 18G4). "L."— ^- B. Lawa (Utters to Tka Tiina). 
1852 
22j 
2U 
56J 
49 
1 home, much foreign at bar vest 1>*5'.2, anil Imports good. F. M.— Largo area, good early proinlw" premature ripi'nirfi;, Imrv. -t. vuli) rod um<1, quail I /much damaged, foreign needed formixlng; 
( uot early cuiisumcd, looted well U> barvist I8!i3; Imports Dioderatc, fiomc exports toAu&trallo. 1,, ft Q. — Full liulk, inir l \, I'ligljteil, mildewed, and gromi; considerably below average. 
1853 
14J 
I2i 
*n 
31 
S ([Uiiilly ; mucli foreign wunted. F, M. — Wet autumn and spring, area J below last, much ^eavy land unsown, Imrv. Lii' , UjUiI ^ Ik I jiv average; biid crop In l-Vancc ; lost croji, ami f-iitatoesbflp; 
( imports very large.pncea low, consumption large; homo used up at harvest ISSI, buClai^e slocks of foreign. L. & G.— H''<1 seed lime, much r«luotd ana. crop wnrsa limn l<)r muijy ycum post. 
1854 
35J 
351 
Cli 
59 
S averngLi yield, ve'^flnp cond^ioQ. F. TS.. — Largest area known, especially on gotxTtonds, very fin^profpeet, yield ve^ large and very fine; Imporin liunlid, imi muL.-li Imlian corn 7'" u'k'sluet, 
[ consumption reduced, unusually large aalea Qf home, and stovks a mull at harvest luGS. L, & Q,— Good seed time, variable souon, late harvesi, but Urget>t erop lur maiiy i'van |u$t. 
1S55 
27g 
27J 
60 
56 
f C.— Nearly average per acre, A. Q.— Not above overage. M. L.— Area ttUl larger, young whcata promised well, crop nearly average. F. K,— Still larger area, promised well, liarvest slow, 
< crop only average, foreign required for misliis, rapidly used, very little left nt liarvest lese ; imporia only moderate, scarcity abrtad. prioea high, consumption reduced ; polaloes abundant. 
( Curresi-o.vui:nt n 'lima.—% bushels less than IB&l. L. St Q.— Much lei^ abundant than 18&4, and quality very various. 
1856 
29 
27J 
56i 
53 
( T. & N.— Abont as 1 N65. A. G.— Full avprflg;e urea, much atove average yield. M. I.,~In excess o( 
I F. M.— Litlli' of laiS crop tii hand at harvesi 1856 ; more productive than 1855, but very bad quality 
( bul 1357 harvest 3 weeks early. L. & G. — Large urea, hnt generally wot harvest, and crop badly got i 
1855 in qoantitrbut not qnalily, yield various, red better than white, macli early thrashed, 
ind condiUon ; largo imports f^om both Bultio and America ; demand for the Oontlneiit. 
1S57 
355 
35 
59| 
7ti 
( A. G.— Unusnnlly prodnrtive. M, L, — Young wheat promised well, unusually Inrge crop, cnorm 
< early, very abundant, very fine quality; large supply from United States lo both Great Britain and 
( old left- L. & G. — Less area than lu&O, gowd promise during summer, crop unusually productive, 
oua yield. F. M.— Fnll, or over average oreo, fine promise throughout, harvest 3 weeks 
Ireland, imjiorts generally large, slocks heavy throughout, harvest isM early, and much 
1858 
32J 
32j 
6lj 
64 
£ A. Q.—0\ vr average, but less than 185T. M.L,— Looked well early but too forward, very bulky, good promise, favourable harvest, fair quontity, good quality, stocks larpe nl hnrvpgt irgs, jiiid 
} ofliT. F. M.— Proinieed well, not So good asexpceled, nearly equal 1836, but less than lnS7; grain shrivelled and light, about average quantity, mon- than 18SS or 1M56, (iii'i')ii,.lil5- l-rin r, ^imw 
{ niur.' th^ni i!*5: ; imports large, and much old on hand at next barvesU L.jt G.— Very luxuriant curly, dry June; very curly, good harvest; crops above average, though t'.v u-: oir .m. . ,iii:il i.i:.7. 
1859 
29J 
2G1 
54} 
£ A. G.— B' fTe horveat 114 average, 55 under, 17 over average, M, L.— Splendid early promise, yield deflcient, low weight, much old at harvest 1S50; Dec., 130 avt r i^", 1 1:: iin.l. r, ir. i'Vi-r 
\ iivi ragp. F. M. — Fair promise, quick ripening, damaged by pitcjrni3,qiliintily large, quality variable, woree than 185S, very much straw; Imports only mo(lerate ; towanh l),u w>( \~<;n nut niMth 
( old left, and foreign stocks only halt us much us last year. L, &G. — Good promise, but stormy harvest and heavy cropsmuch injured; considerable bulk, bo( jiolil 1- lnw avLrjge and quality infinur. 
18G0 
25i 
22i 
53j 
50 
( A. G. — Aug. IS, out of 140, lia under average; Oct, 27, former report not gloomy enough, never promised well, ond mucb damaged since. M. X.— '■'JH "'■ ' r.ii^e area, backward In sprlni^, 
) deficient yield and condillon, altogether wretched, foreign required for mixing. F, M,— Crop deficient, condition very bud, mixture required for griniliof? ; iimmrls large thiuuglmut, yet small 
S slocks maintained; in spring nsei) foreign accumulated; later home stocks much le^ than usual; imports large, bul new will be required early. L. & G.— l^nusuolty wet, stormy, and 
( cold; harvest two or three weeks kte, crop bulky, groin much below average both quantity and quolity. 
1801 
2CJ 
2C^ 
58^ 
62 
( A. G.— Better than last, hut under average; 7G average, 114 below average. M, L. — Wet seed lime, s 
} and spring unpromising, summer better ; crop below average in both England and Fmnc\ lhra:ihed we 
( stocks of home small, of foreign full average. 1. ft G,— Iw'ow average quantity per acre, but fair 
mall area, early condition poor, yield deOdeot, quality good. F, M,— neflelenl area; winter 
1, quality good; imporU large from America and Baltic, prices declined; at harvest 1H02 
or even good quality. 
1SG3 
31J 
30g 
59J 
56 
( A. Q.— Aug. le, wor^t for many year*. M. L,— Good seed time, much over average area. F- M.— Unusually large area in England, Scothind, and Ireland ; progreta piomisEng, then 
} damaged; crop dellrient, both quantity and quality; enormous imports throughout; foreign required to grind with home; harvest 1863 three weeks early; 1862 crops nearly exhausted; 
[ foreign stocks less than at lust harvest. L, & G,— Under average, much root-fallen and mildewed. 
i8fi:J 
38i 
39i 
62i 
65 
( A, G, — Unusual proiluctiveness, glorious harvest, one of the finest crops known, oil retumfi over average. M. L,— Less areo Ihon lust, Kood promise tliroughout, enormous produce, fine 
\ qu.ilit>-. F. M.— Area large, but less than lost; good promii<o Ibrouglioul, ihree weeks early, most abundant crop known, quoUty seldom equalled; imports generally only moderate, and foreign 
( stocks declined ; ot han'fst 1684, both home and foreign stocks verj- laiec, and home very good. L, & G,— Much jibovo average, both quantity and quality ; best yield for many years. 
35J 
36 
£ A. G.-Sept. 24, good harvest, average; ScpL 13 (TnitKBR), full average, weight per bushel 2 lbs. less thon last M, L,— Averoae area, fair promise, quality Onc.slocljs very largo. F, M.— 
} Area ubciut us Insi, progre« generally favourable, near haircst suffered on hght soils, afterwards aggrcgote more than cxpecteil, qujillly line ; [mporljt small, much of isfla still left, stocks large, 
{ bulb home and fonign, but little from America; at harvest 1886, fair amount of old left, L, {,Tiau:t, Oct. 19>— Good soils much above, poor below overage quaniiiy; quality above average. 
31 
Clg 
74 
( A. 0.— Aug, 12. flO Bvcmge. 76 below, 29 over; only on riovs Rood. S.ininpRSON. — Sept. 1, 20 bushels per acre =4 below average, only gorxl cloys over nvcnige, M. L,— Carae up well, good 
) promise, good condition If early cut, then much nun unci .l,iiii,Ji.'c. iiirn^d .mt well as to quantity, much In only middling condition. F, M.— t^rly progress generally favourable, quantity fair 
\ average, when early cut g.»d qualUy, ivc-t August, qii Jiiv 1 iinL. i, 1 m liitle fine, most middUng or low, much old len, new soon in market; eurly imports moderate, stock In fcYoncc large; 
(home fair, ond foreign aociunulatwl at hor^-esi 1866, L. ) —Aggi'egnlo little, if ot all, below average quantity, quality moderate. 
18G0 
25J 
25} 
61J 
51 
C A. G.— f-itr -, 63 nnder, 21 over. Icm ilmi i -i;-, r,.i,M -ro\-i>F.\T rx Tiint- — i-rc 
(depei^d. !.■ ,d''XS*lS^^^^*^^lV^..lV.d^''■^,lT!w i'x. 
. , ,. |., ii -1, r iir i| 1 >^,iin « t . II i.. r ■ ^ .1 n i !■ t ^ir. F, jj.— Early promise good, 
1. ' , ■ ■ 1, 1 . niiijj, home early reduced, 
, ,,. ,ii ■ ; ■ '■ .i.iy iiboveavcrage. 
I8G7 
21f 
21 
52 
( A. G.- 112 under. 21 over. l..l...r ; . .. i ■ .• i . 
V^t'ly'V' ' '■" '\i ' ■ ■ 1 '" ''T'hi'iv n'r^""*"''' ■ ' ■ 
,''(>,.|,M_i:'iin!.,^\i\''lii'ii\HrViu''l!>.-''v'^^ F-'^M^'wilJlTr 
11. \ety little old leit.'pncti higli ; large arrivals, much will bo want<il, 
;, .1 1, .It soils; laoover, I3iinder, «T average. S*twntiBsoN C^^n"*. Aug. 13).— 
ii, .iit\ .in.; ...luiiiion, pmbably never equalled on good soils; shallow soils di^appolnlhlg. 
hi cuil^ yield i over 1887. L. (Timti, Aug. 17.)— Arta over average, quantity probably 
34i 
60 
r A.G_^^-Ar.^.l.rp., ^hj.r,.,^ 1 1 | r ' il 
) M.L.— G'"**! »ei-d lime, large area, promising through winter, severe ilnniglii in BUNimi.r, suliettd on ii^ 
( 20 per cent, over average, quality much over avernge. too hot for shallow and llglit soils. 
28: 
56J 
57 
28i 
5Si 
53 
nj„a-,,. 
