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the record of the different fields. Some surveying has been done in various 

 phices that Avill probably be noticed in Prof. Carpenters report. 



The drains in the orchard have been completed, and also those in No. 2. 

 Some drainage has also been begun in field No. 9. 



On carefully looking over the timber directly south of No. 14, I recommend 

 that 25 acres be cleared in No. 16 in the spring of 1879, and that No. 15 be 

 got in crop if possible, in the same year. The plan of arrangement of crops 

 for 1879 is as follows: 



No. 2, Meadow. 



No. 3, Pasture. 



No. 4, Pasture and soiling. 



No. 5, Roots. 



No. 6, Wheat seeded with grass. 



No. 7, Wood pasture. 



No. 8. Oats. 



No. 9, Corn. 



No. 10, Meadow. 



No. 11, Pasture. 



Nos. 12 and 13, Pasture. 



No. 14, Barley, followed by Wheat. 



No. 15, Corn, if broken up. 



No. 16, to be cleared. 



No. 17, Some ditching to be done. 



The rotation has brought field No. 9 to the point of starting, aud hereafter 

 I propose to give the result from each field as it closes the 6 years' rotation. 



The record of No. 9 is as follows : 



1873. Corn, gain.. $352 88 



1874. Koots, charged to stock at cost. 



1875. Oats, gain 223 88 



1876. AVheat, gain 122 06 



1877. Meadow, gain 475 61 



1878. Pasture (one crop mown), gain 289 81 



Total gain in six years over expenditures in labor and manure. $1,464 24 



This gives an average of $244.04 profit for each year on an area of 23| acres. 

 It M'ill be noticed that the least profit was received in the year in which the field 

 was in wheat. 



Before closing this report I Avish to call attention to that portion of the report 

 of the Secretary relating to the farm. To give the true result of the years' 

 work on the farm, credit should be given for $1,456.14. This sum, with the 

 cutting down of tbe inventory $1,976.82, gives a sum of $3,482.96, thus leav- 

 ing $875.45 apparently unaccounted for. This, however, is more than made 

 up by the dilTerence in the manner of inventorying the crops of corn, potatoes 

 and roots, being in all 54 acres of growing crops. These have been inventoried 

 at cost to Aug. 31, 1878, and have not been estimated at their probable value 

 on harvesting as heretofore. 



In closing let me express my approbation of the patient and thorough assis- 

 tance I have received at the hands of the foreman, Mr. G. W. AVhite, and the 

 •assistant foreman, Mr. K. II. McDowell. Tn fact all connected witli tlie 



