308 [Senate 



G. L. SHERWOOD. 



The ground on which I sowed barley this season has been cropped 

 for two years. Previous to that time it had been in mowing. In 

 the spring of 1845, I drew on some forty loads of manure to the acre,, 

 and turned the sward six inches deep, planting on the turf (corn^ a 

 very good crop) . 



The present season no manure was applied, except on the poorest 

 places, on which was spread some five loads of leached ashes and 

 fine manure to the acre. The first of May, plowed the ground twice, 

 and harrowed twice. I then sowed three bushels of the two rowed 

 variety to the acre ; after sowing rolled with a heavy roller. When 

 the grain had been up about four weeks, I sowed on some two and a. 

 half bushels of plaster per acre. 



South-Richlandy December 15, 1845. 



