Flemish are enabled to grow not only one-third more corn 
than is grown upon the same quantity of land in England, 
but also nearly twice the quantity of roots and green food. 
In that country, as soon as the corn is cut, the portion of the 
field which is cleared, is ploughed and harrowed, liquid 
manure is poured over it, and the seed is sown ; and in 
twenty-four hours an acre which was but just cleared, is again 
producing a fresh crop. When the turnips are fairly up, 
they are watered with diluted urine, and their growth is rapid 
beyond belief. They have been grown near Doncaster after 
stubble oats, averaging fourteen tons per acre, and around 
Bawtry of eight and nine tons per acre, and are constantly 
grown on the Trent side, near Carlton. Excellent crops 
have been produced when sown as late as the first week in 
September, and the white stone turnip is generally cultivated 
for this purpose. The common turnip, if grown from seed 
raised from turnips sown in spring, and ripened the same 
year, and if watered with urine, only requires ten weeks to 
bring it to maturity, and yet forsooth this crop, to the detri- 
ment of the whole kingdom, occupies one-fourth of the land 
cultivated on the four-course system for a whole year ! and 
there is not the slightest shadow of a doubt that upon most 
of the light soils in England, by the use of liquid manure, 
this crop on stubbles could be successfully cultivated. Har- 
vest commences nearly three weeks later than it should do, 
for wheat is in perfection for reaping as soon as the lower 
portion of the straw, one foot from the ground, is quite 
yellow, and while the upper portion of the stem and ear are 
yet green. In Scotland it is usually cut in this state, and 
Mr. Hannam, of North Deighton, has published the follow- 
ing statement : — 
Time of reaping and condition. Gross produce. Weight of Straw. Value of each. 
No. 1, Aug. 4, (very green) 576 ... 550 6 Is. per qr. 
No. 2, Aug. 18, (raw) 736 ... 475 ... 63s. 6d. „ 
No. 3, Sept. 1, (ripe) 650 ... 450 ... 6ls. 6d. „ 
Quarterly/ Journal of Agriculture) June, 1841. 
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