Science and Practice in Farm Cultivation

terated; it remains now to point out the nature of the adm

eds are mix

nd other seeds of the Brassicac

, in one year, as compared with another, that in most years th

ede and turnip seeds, 1857 crop, could be bought everywhere at from 15 to 20 shillings per bushel; but owing to the destruction of the roots in the winter of 1859, seedsmen in 1860 had to pay the growers 50s. per bushel. Now, in 1860 there were wholesale houses selling those seeds which they had by th

ten sorts of good seeds made in September, 1860, in contrast with experiments from the same sample, in the same month of th

ation of Ten So

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tail, 1

or White Glob

reen Round

e New Red Glo

Tankard,

Mousetail,

pped Stone

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ped Scotch,

ix-weeks,

(average

ed =

seed of 1859 failed on the average to the extent of 38.8 per cent., as against 24.6 for the seed of 1860, a

re all prepared for this purpose: that is to say, they are rendered incapable of germinating before mixture-"Dead men tell no tales." Now rubbish, so pre

ect attention to the following letter

on, April

apparatus is so constructed that it is impossible for a single seed to leave it alive; and one great advantage is, that if you want a sack of 000 seed in a hurry you may kill a sack of rape or turnip, or any seed, and have it fit for use in an hour. Seed in the process of killing increases in measure and weight, and when you send i

s tr

Sutton append the

ax," but was assured by the "inventor" that he had supplied several tradesmen with the apparatus, and that he was formerly in the

the secret, and having traced the inventor in his removal from Southampton to Gosport, we then had letters addressed to him upon the subject, and, if promises had been of any avail, w

failed in procuring it. We had hoped that our seedsmen might have been able to procure some through some of their

February

o prepare it, it being something of a trade secret. We will, however, apply to some of our friends here to let us have a small quantity, but doubt if they[41] will let us have it, as it is a matter they are rather chary respecting, and although

main,

r of 000 seeds is understood in the trade, and how easy it is to get bushels of it, no que

d it is plain that the very notoriety of this machinery, together with the condition of many of the samples of seed which we hav

here the experience of a number of years already exists, the character of the seedsman is a guarantee for the good quality of his goods, and experience