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weeding, &c., must be all extraordinary when in addition to all these 

 essentials the crop is favored with a propitious season, the farmers 

 granary " will speak for itself." 



I earnestly recommend a frequent change of seed, also the careful 

 improvement of seed by selection and propagation. 



I have lately received from Europe an interesting report of experi- 

 ments tried by the members of an agricultural club at Haddington, 

 Scotland, in order to test the value of several kinds of manure as a top 

 dressing for wheat. In these experiments, the superiority of guano has 

 been clearly established, and it was acknowledged by many practical 

 farmers that as a top dressing for wheat, guano stands unrivalled. It 

 was stated at this club that on farms of 600 acres in the vicinity of Had- 

 dington as much as $3000 are annually expended in guano with the most 

 profitalle results. Michigan farmers take the hint and make exper- 

 iments with diflerent manures as top dressing for your wheat. 



