33 BOAUD OF AGRICULTURE. 



plouglied in liglitly, sown May 4, and produced 263 bushels, very 

 nice ; or, 42 1|- bushels per acre. 



On Plain, 

 Five-eighths acre manured as above — sown May 12, and produced 

 198 bushels, good ; or, 317 bushels to the acre. 



CAKROTS. 

 On Field No. 1, in Front of Piggery. 



This field was divided into six strips, containing twenty-eight rods 

 each. 



Lot A. — Manured with ten dollars worth guano, and produced 

 4,070 pounds, or 81| bushels. 



Lot B. — Ten dollars worth Mapes' super-phosphate. Produced 

 3,200 pounds, or 64 bushels. 



Lot C. — Ten dollars worth De Burgs' super-phosphate, and pro- 

 duced 3,485 pounds, or 69^2^ bushels. 



Lot D. — Ten dollars worth potash, dissolved and mixed with coal 

 ashes, and produced 4,160 pounds, or 83 J- bushels. 



Lot E. — Ten dollars worth leached ashes, at thirteen cents per 

 bushel, and produced 4,370 pounds, or 87f bushels. 



Lot F. — Ten dollars worth piggery manure, and produced 2,690 

 pounds, or 53j bushels. 



The manure and the fertilizers were spread broadcast and ploughed 

 to the depth of ten inches or more. The remainder of this bed was 

 manured with eight and one-third cords of barn manure per acre, 

 and produced 4,760 pounds, or 95;} bushels. The land in this last 

 piece contained twenty-six rods. 



This field of carrots was sown May 11, and they came up finely, 

 but, as an experiment, Avere never thinned. The bed continued to 

 look well until August, when they were checked in their growth by 

 the drouth. 



Carrots on the Plain (old bed) Four Acres. 



Divided into four equal lots ; previous crop for four years the same. 



1st. On the west side manured with ten cords barn manure per 

 acre, at a cost of thirty dollars. Product, 23,150 pounds, or 463 

 bushels. 



2d. One hundred and fifty pounds of potash composted with coal 

 ashes at an expense of twelve dollars. Product, 23,450 pounds, or 

 469 bushels. 



3d. Four hundred pounds Mapes' super-phosphate, at an expense 

 of twelve dollars. Product, 24,590 pounds, or 491| bushels. 



