The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-10-01 00:00:00

(Agriculture.

BATH AND W BIT OF &INLAND AGVOULTVRLL
Soctsrv.—At • meeting of the Council of this Society,
held at Taunton on Tuesday last (Sir J. T. B. Dusk.
worth, ban., President, in the chair), • letter wee read
from lir. C. N. Lee, honorary aeoretary to the Salisbury
local Committee, conveying • vote of thanks to the
Society for having held its meeting at Salisbury, and
aeknowledeieg the benellte that had thereby merited to
the city sad its neighbourhood. The Council then
cod to °Deader lettere whith had been received
Frr:crßtath, Gloucester, and Taunton, with referees' to
the place of meeting for 1869; • deputation,
of the town bailiffs of Taunton, was also received;
eventually the Council (having regard to the feet Shot
for the last two years the annual meetings of the society
have been held at • considerable distance, from the
centre of operations, and that in 1868 the meeting will
take place at Falmouth), unanimously ',solved that,
subject to the compliance of the local authorities with
the usual oonditions of the Society, the meeting in 1869
shall be held at Taunton.

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TKO Flaavgir.—The following letter has appeared in
the riIOCI :—Sir,—Tour correspondents, Messrs. Tamer
and Bender', might well have Wen deceived by the ap-
pearance of the growing grope of wheat, for the aulti•
mans themselves expected, in some instating, a third
more than the yield, and in some full double the
quantity. In short. I never knew ths result so dice
appoindng to lb. grower. But now that the percentage
Is pretty well assertaban by the thrashing, which 6
the only sure criterion, to be more than 30 below On
average, and the potato crop exceedingly bad, it
behoves us well to consider what certain measures may
be adapted to lessen the deficiency at present, and,
humanly speaking, to aequire a better crop for the
following year. An immeliste mitigation is at band, if
the farmers will lay aside an old prejudioe, end. instead
of *owing three bushels, sow but half the quantity to the
acre. For move than 30 years before Hewitt Davis
' wrote upon the subject, and long before Kahl prettied,
I have never sown more than six peeks upon light land.
and four upon strong land in the autumn meson ; in
spring two bushels or two and a peck ; and Diver have
I had less than 36 bushels to the acre, and t050r0117
from 40 to 48, and above, even ce fig. Of oourse the
land must be in good condition, and the Need put in by
the middle of October, if pantie, to secure en early
tittering and a level crop at hornet. I drill 12 intim
apart on strong land and 10 on light. On clover len,
and where, from other canes. then Is fear of tam slog.
24 cut. of salt to the acre should le sown before no
ploughing and 21 after.
...,Vet land should be firmly
by the rolor elod , and if the se l wn be
Cl:sel for the roll, trampled in by sheep. It preserves
the root from the winter frosts and north-gest winds,
sad very mon help to secure it from the slag.
Repeated is March it arrest the wire worm. The
saving of the seed when will add millions and millions
of bushels to the maimed supply ;and in such an
sangeny as that to which I fear we are now exposed
It is the duty of every man to endeavour for the
sustenance of his countrymen. And on this ground
there should be no hesitation on the pui of egrionl•
turista in sending in immediate returns of the average
acres under wheat in the peatiag vest, that the
Government may suggest and merehants Parry out all
possible means for feeding the people. The French
are alive to this need, and thereby enabled to forestall
us in the markets of the world. Nor let any one
suppose that it is meant for party purpose, or to effect
taxation. This bugbear must be driven from the
Pr•MO00 of evny sensible man. To moot the threatened
seervity of that hearty and universal esculent the potato,
rice is one of the pleasantest substitutes tube eaten elm.
meat ; bat the labourer isn't work upon it. Indian
corn and pea. well boiled are agreeable and hearty food
(nibs working man; and, though dearer than usual at
present, are mush lees so than wheat is likely to be. If
families would supply themselves with what is
ludicrously called the bake stone—that is a sheet al flat
Iron, they might frequently treat themselves—end no
mean treat it is—win an oaten cake from the most
favoured crop this year of all our servals ; mad agoo_di
moos of porridge is no bed breakfast for a working lad.
The rhubarb has thrown out a seemed crop this" if
preserved, is a good substitute for the aseretl of apples
tibould the rider on the black hone epPeor• foresight
and forethought will sot be thrown away. no Woos

of If arthesapbesehlre will se• ampest sae el Ogg
omasels. We medsreland Mbar, sad I reke el
**ere to them to amuse
esslid th:azfitgo m them as
edwill howeeig
them. In this ewes, I ind
Imo their wheat, oleos or foal, mai, the eon, ma
a roma hostas will Wog its Mara. 'The allure sal
amnsosis le the stromehere will Ilse remit the r ogle el
their wheat through I& pnlowined sag sad the plan*
will have freedom lit breathing, for escrelsa sad sporM
lag under UN rays 11th. sea sad the dews of heaves,
Ilk. the yeses of the maimed maths re/shin is *at
strength. The stalk of their tida-sows whist will Mama
up grm used*, stoma sad slim and the Most ear era
More its fear rows 'stirs, end the fell sees la the sor.
If owing to extraordinary Irma% or Web wish, ea the
ravages of the ring, the pleat should have • weak
appearance la opting, tams or four cwt. el thems.
Praetor and Co.'s usemere will do weeders to restore it.
I never knew it to fail. This is se pat —fief dos'.
audit. It is het jest and pubeN to boor lide
testimony, without sasoologg to disperses others asli
Wad MN leis for 20 yeas. Of 30 seem of wisest this
EttLl had bat cos aid that woke trees sad
The pressed glut a mosey, and It. surplse is
lb. Beak of Efiglead, have bees looked apes with regret.
But may not Ibis be • seereital provieles for the pure
ohms el foreign supplies If they oen be had? SOPS
sad Hammy are the only metsia 1.14. 01 'Mesdames.
I my sertsia, for Ameriesa itesonaUt aro .0.441... l
ri7Pha, and the Swath say amid mod of what the
thout spare. Let se hese that ia the foes of severe
Wale the taboo:lag elms will Walt of their wives sad
children. ecompremise *sir dalleresese. sea were by
constant estpmest the mass at sabsidesee ; awl
that all employers ef labour will de their utmost to give
employment to all who reek it. For sertainly sake
primal eiresinstonem Ragland =poets every mae to do
kis duty herein. Year obedient warrant, C. T. WATKINS,
Viesrage, Bei:worth, Sept. 17.