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to  plough  up  the  turf  and  lay  down  again  with  good  seed  mix- 
tures. (/)  At  Wilburton  (Experiment  21),  basic  slag  should 
be  renewed,  and  on  the  lime  plot  farmyard  manure  should  be 
put.  {g)  At  Hatfield  Peverel  (Experiment  22),  the  application 
of  basic  slag  should  be  repeated.  Lastly,  as  regards  the  other 
stations  not  individually  mentioned,  the  most  successful  appli- 
cations (basic  slag  especially)  should  be  again  given,  with  the 
exception  of  lime,  as,  where  this  has  been  applied  with  success 
already,  it  is  desirable  to  cany  on  longer  and  to  see  for  what 
period  the  benefit  will  last. 
Local  Interest. 
In  a few  instances,  notably  Latimer  (Experiments  9 and  10), 
Bishop  Auckland  (Experiments  12, 13,  and  14),  and  Basingstoke 
(Experiment  11),  consideral)le  local  interest  has  been  shown, 
and  the  results  have  been  adopted  generally  in  the  neighbour- 
hood. But  beyond  these  it  can  hardlj"  be  said  that  wide-felt 
interest  has  been  aroused.  This  is  to  be  regretted,  inasmuch 
as  in  several  instances  the  results  were  of  so  marked  a 
character  as  to  form  a useful  lesson  to  those  occupying  land 
of  like  nature.  In  the  minds  of  those  who  carried  out  the 
experiments,  however,  there  has  been  no  hesitation  to  accept 
and  profit  by  the  lessons  learned. 
Acknowledgments. 
It  remains,  in  the  last  place,  to  acknowledge  heartily  the 
kindness  of  owners  and  occupiers  in  placing  land  at  the 
Society’s  disposal  for  these  experiments,  and  to  thank  tliose 
who  ixndertook  the  carrying  out  of  the  details,  for  their 
readiness  to  do  whatever  was  asked  of  them,  as  well  as  for 
supplying  notes  and  information,  and  otherwise  assisting  the 
Society’s  scientific  officers  on  the  occasion  of  their  several 
inspections. 
William  Carruthers, 
J.  Augustus  Voelcker. 
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