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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 85
"Ararat Asylum Grounds
"Ararat Asylum Grounds.
"Table showing the amount in lbs., grown on five acres, by irrigation; showing, also, the equalization for each month in dry season:—
| 1881. | 1882. | 1883. | 1884. | 1885. | 1886. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4,593 | 5,525 | 4,719 | 7,231 | 7,431 | 8,654 |
| February | 4,992 | 4,776 | 6,058 | 7,250 | 5,346 | *10,875 |
| March | 6,646 | 6,336 | 8,778 | 7,406 | 9,050 | *11,876 |
| April | 5,695 | 6,678 | 8,584 | 7,515 | 9,400 | 9,144 |
| May | 4,239 | 5,368 | 8,623 | 8,387 | 8,985 | 9,144 |
| June | 5,040 | 5,896 | 9,936 | 6,810 | 8,011 | |
| July | 7,106 | 6,442 | 8,550 | 6,824 | 7,469 | |
| August | 7,782 | 5,525 | 8,234 | 7,313 | 6,162 | |
| September | 6,390 | 5,567 | 7,578 | 6,858 | 6,460 | |
| October | 4,482 | 4,052 | 4,050 | 5,291 | 9,319 | |
| November | 6,100 | 5,232 | 6,142 | 7,363 | 7,360 | |
| December | 6,958 | 6,385 | 6,219 | 8,663 | 7,221 |
"Experiment with Wheat, 1885-86.
"Same quantity of ground, sown with wheat in ordinary way broadcast, gave at the rate of 33 bushels per acre.
"Same quantity of ground, sown with wheat in ordinary way, in rows 2 feet apart, gave at the rate of 36 bushels per acre, less 12 lbs.
"Same quantity of land, in rows 2 feet apart, and irrigated at the rate of 115,000 gallons per acre, gave 44 bushels per acre.
"Henry Clarke
,"Ararat Asylum."
By Authority: John Ferres, Government Printer, Melbourne.
* Less 3,425 lbs. grapes grown on other parts of the ground.