Insect  and  other  I^ests. 
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manured  w itli  stal)le  manure,  su[)j)leinente(l  liy  mixed  elieinieal 
manure,  eontaiued  the  lar<*er?t  ainouut  of  available  plant  food. 
This  was  followed  in  order  of  merit  hy  the  plot  reeeivino-  mixed 
chemieal  manure  only,  the  plot  receiving  stable  manure  only, 
and  the  plot  receiving  nothing  hut  garden  refuse. 
The  resulting  crops  from  the  various  plots  do  not  corre- 
siKuid  with  the  amount  of  available  ])lant  food  present  in  the 
soil,  as  may  he  seen  by  the  following  Table,  giving  the  yields 
in  quantities  per  acre  ; — 
Stable  and 
Chemical 
Manure 
Stable 
Manure 
Harden 
Uefuse 
Mixed 
Chemical 
Manure 
Potatoes  (Myatt’s) 
Parenips 
Beet 
Onions  . 
Peas  (Wm.  Hurst). 
Broail  Beans . 
Runner  Beans 
T.  c. 
10  15 
19  0 
25  10 
17  2 
Buslicls 
216 
382 
285 
T.  c. 
9 15 
17  17 
21  14 
16  9 
Bushels 
196 
379 
259 
T.  c. 
9 7 
15  15 
19  14 
17  18 
Bushels 
213 
382 
262 
T.  c. 
6 5 
8 16 
19  16 
6 10 
Bushels 
143 
280 
150 
Average  for  4 years 
Average  for  5 years 
Average  for  5 years 
Average  for  4 years 
Sulphate 
of 
Ammonia 
Mitrate 
of 
Soda 
T.  c, 
4 10 
3 12 
13  11 
5 2 
18  6 
Bushels 
108 
112 
120 
Kainit 
Super- 
lihosphate 
of  Lime 
Potatoes  (Express) 
Onions  . 
Carrots. 
Parsnips 
Beet 
Peas  (Wm.  Hurst). 
Runner  Beans 
Broad  Beans. 
T.  c. 
4 8 
2 6 
13  18 
3 8 
17  10 
Bushels 
98 
91 
167 
T.  c. 
4 10 
6 0 
21  5 
7 1 
28  7 
Bushels 
214 
213 
256 
T.  c. 
3 15 
1 15 
12  17 
5 0 
15  16 
Bushels 
126 
122 
164 
^Average  for  4 years 
The  first  part  of  the  Table  indicates  the  value  of  garden 
refuse  as  a source  of  j)lant  food,  and  the  unsatisfactory  nature 
of  the  chemical  manures  used  alone.  The  second  ])art  of  the 
Table  places  kainit  and  nitrate  of  soda  in  a favourable  light. 
Insect  and  other  Pests. 
An  article  upon  the  cultivation  of  vegetables  would  be 
incomplete  without  any  reference  to  those  things  which  may 
easily  destroy,  if  neglected,  the  results  of  the  greatest  care 
and  the  highest  culture.  Although  general  rules  for  their 
prevention  and  destruction  may  be  given,  each  case  has  to 
be  dealt  with  on  its  own  merits.  Usually,  prompt  attention 
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