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MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURE. 



from the 15th to the IStli of October. During the summer, that 

 grown upon the guanoed land was of a darker color and a few 

 days later. At cutting, there was but little difference in the 

 crop, with a decided advantage, on the score of economy, in 

 favor of the use of guano. The yield was 1,041 lbs. of brush, 

 and 80 bushels of seed, weighing 45 lbs. to the bushel. 



Value of crop : — 

 1,041 lbs. of brush, at 7 cts., . 

 80 bushels of seed, at 45 cts.. 



Expenses : — 

 Harrowing stalks, ploughing and rolling, 

 Guano and plaster on -| of an acre, 

 Manure and applying on -|~ acre. 

 Planting and seed, .... 



Hoeing, ...... 



Harvesting and scraping. 



Interest on land, .... 



Balance in favor of crop, . 

 Sunderland, Octobci- 30, 1850. 



$84 00 



HOOT CHOPS 



ESSEX. 



From tJie Report of the Commiltee. 



The committee have examined with care the several state- 

 ments of culture, with the certificates required by the rules of 

 the society. They regret that they could not have viewed these 

 crops when growing, because in this way alone can be seen 

 those peculiarities of culture, the development of which is the 

 primary object for which | remiuras are offere 1. It is not enough 

 to cause a crop to grow larger than any one else, because he 



