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We a-vrard a gratuity to Joseph Kline, of Egremont, for a 

 piece of excellent spring wheat of a new variety, which he 

 has been to some expense and trouble to introduce here, and 

 which bids fair to be valuable, called the " Bald Club Wheat." 



NORFOLK. 



Stutement of Horatio Mason. 



, The field of wheat entered by me for premium, contains one 

 acre and forty rods ; the soil gravel, and subject to drought ; it 

 has formerly been ploughed lightly. Last year I ploughed it 

 full two inches deeper, (about eight inches,) and spread the 

 dry parts with clay, at the rate of twenty loads per acre; 

 planted with corn ; manured in the hill with twelve loads com- 

 post — one-third mud, one-third clay, the remainder barnyard 

 manure — and received a good crop. After the corn was re- 

 moved, I again spread the dry parts with clay. In April of 

 this year, I ploughed in the clay, and spread the whole field 

 with twelve loads green manure, and ploughed it in ; then 

 sowed it with spring wheat, and harrowed in ; the produce was 

 one thousand three hundred and eighty pounds. I have not, in 

 the account, charged for the clay. I consider that a large share 

 of it remains for the benefit of future crops. 



I charge for the 



Two ploughings, . 



Sowing and harrowing 



One-half twelve loads manure, 



Reaping, binding, say $4 ; threshing, $4, 



Two bushels seed, at $1.50, 



Interest on land, worth say $50 per acre ; taxes. 



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Cr. — By twenty- three bushels wheat, at $1.50, . . $34 50 

 East Medwat, November, 1853. 



