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years, the case is different ; the lands must be fertilized. How shall 

 we make the lands fertile and realize a profit while doing it? A 

 few examples of successful farming will show how the thing may be 

 done. 



Messrs. S. & W. Waters of Patten raised this year 900 bushels 

 of oats, worth ^450 ; 80 bushels of wheat, $120 ; 40 bushels of peas, 

 ^80— total value, $650. 



Andrew McCourt of Patten raised 580 bushels oats, $290. 



J. S. Hall of Patten raised 510 bushels oats, $255. 



Messrs. Waters and McCourt raised their oats principally on 

 lands that were fertilized with the grass crop without manure. 

 They plow the grass land in June, and in the fall cross-plow, and 

 in the ensuing spring sow the oats without plowing. They get an 

 income from 15 to 25 dollars the acre. Mr. McCourt raised his 

 crop, valued at $290, with the labor of one man and two horses. 

 They plow with a strong team, and plow deep. 



Messrs. Waters keep a large stock of cattle and consume all their 

 hay on the farm. Their farm contains 300 acres of excellent land. 

 The first clearings were commenced about twenty years since ; they 

 have now one of the best cultivated farms within the limits of this 

 Society. They make farming a business, and make money by it. 



Moses Perry of Golden Ridge raised this year 260 bushels of oats 

 on 3| acres of new land, at the rate of 60 bushels per acre — worth 

 in cash, $130; 128 bushels wheat on 5 acres, at the rate of 25 3-5 

 bushels to the acre, $192; 22 bushels rye, from one bushel sowing, 

 on f acre, at the rate of 29 bushels per acre, $22. Total, $344. 



Mr. Thorne of Island Falls raised this year 67 bushels of good 

 wheat on 4 acres of new land. Value, $100. 



Mr. Isaac Robinson of Island Falls raised this year 25 bushels of 

 "winter wheat on '^ acre of new or burnt land, at the rate of 28 bush- 

 els to the acre — worth in cash, per acre, $42. Mr. Robinson's 

 wheat is very nice, and makes flour of excellent quality." 



Mr. Jesse Craig of Island Falls, has had several years experience 

 in raising winter wheat. He says : — " I think it is more subject to 

 rust than spring wheat, more especially if sown late. If sowed 

 between the 1st and 20th of September, it is as sure as spring wheat. 

 It has one advantage, it comes off earlier, and makes superior flour. 

 I think it may be sown later on burnt than on plowed land. 



