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As to the questions proposed for answers, I can only say- 

 that so far as my knowledge of the opinions of the members 

 of the society are concerned, that, 



1. Wheat. — The best kind is conceded to be the Blue 

 Stem. Our method of preparing the soil, is by simple 

 plowing; sub-soiling has not yet been tested. To roll the 

 seed in slacked lime is considered advantageous. Time of 

 seeding, about the first of September. Quantity of seed per 

 acre, from one and a-fourth to one and a-half bushels per 

 acre. Average yield, I am unable to state. Time of har- 

 vesting, from first to tenth of July. A small portion is put in 

 barns — a portion stacked in the field, and a very large portion 

 thrashed in the field by " Briggs' Traveling Machine." The 

 usual place of market is at South Bend. Remedies for Hes- 

 sian fly and wevil, is to sow at the right time in the season, 

 havintT reference to the weather that precedes and follows 

 seeding, when we have foresight enough to discover what 

 the weather is going to be. 



Place of market for corn is South Bend, and the prevailing 

 price this season, twenty cents. 



2. Sheep. — Large sheep that shear heavy fleeces, and me- 

 dium quality for fineness, are the most profitable. Wool 

 growing is profitable beyond doubt. 



3. Hogs. — The best breeds are a cross of the Leicestershire 

 and some of the smaller boned varieties. Price of pork the 

 present season, $3 50 to $4. 



4. Fruit. — The best varieties for winter use, are the Van- 

 dever pippin, Rhode Island Greening, Esopus Spitzenburg, 

 Swaar, Tallman's Sweeting, Twenty-ounce, Baldwin, North- 

 ern Spy, Newtown Pippin, Seek-no-further. Price this sea- 

 son, eighty-seven and a-half cents. 



The Secretary of this society deeply regrets that he has 

 not been able to prepare a statistical table of the products of 

 the county for the past year, and also, to give to the State 

 Board such other information as is required by the resolution 

 concerning reports from county or district societies. 



