. The Canadian journal ; a repertory of industry, science, and art ; and a record of the proceedings of the Canadian Institute. 1852.] HARVEST C'AR'l The liquid manure lias been hithei-to applied to nothing lnit grass. It is intended now, liowever, to apply it to crops. My informant said— " Wc have now 80 acres of Itahan rye grass, and look to it first for food for the cows. We buy nothing for the cattle but malt gi-ains, the annual account for which is about £130. We sell a portion of the turnips at times, but shall have none to spare this year. We also sell some potatoes and straw, but
. The Canadian journal ; a repertory of industry, science, and art ; and a record of the proceedings of the Canadian Institute. 1852.] HARVEST C'AR'l The liquid manure lias been hithei-to applied to nothing lnit grass. It is intended now, liowever, to apply it to crops. My informant said— " Wc have now 80 acres of Itahan rye grass, and look to it first for food for the cows. We buy nothing for the cattle but malt gi-ains, the annual account for which is about £130. We sell a portion of the turnips at times, but shall have none to spare this year. We also sell some potatoes and straw, but generally the crops are consumed on the ; The Italian rye grass lias liad none but liquid manure, and has been cut three or four times during the summer and autumn. The crops averaged from 2^ feet to 3 feet thick each cutting. The fourth crop from one piece was weighed, and produced 10 tons per acre. That wiis the least of the crops from the same land, but the whole produce of that piece was above the average. Many calves are sold, but the value of the young stock is low in tiie market, and I could not ascertain the sum realised. From 50 to CO pig's are killed per annum. Some few are sold as pork but the greater part is made into bacon. The average weiglit is abont 20 stones each, and the bacon sells wholesale at 7t/., and tlie hams at 9d, per pound. Two himdred gallons of milk per day, on the average, are soid to New Brighton and Seacombe, at Is. per gallon. 'The butter averages 180 lbs. per week, at Is. 2d. per pound. Taking the bacon and hams at 7^d. per lb., on the average, the annual produce of the farm in those three items alone is as follows :— £ s. d. Bacon - - 481 5 0 Milk - - 3,650 0 0 Butter - - 546 0 0 £4,677 5 0 Steam Plough.—The first public trial of Usher's steam- plough took place at Baugholm, near Edinburgh, on the 14tli of November last, when only four ploughs were used, although the locomotive is adapted for six. The amount of power that, m
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