300 Statk Board of Agricultuke, &c. 



JNCliEASING THE GRASS CROP. 



BY N. SKINNER, OF PLAINFIELD. 



Mr. Chairman, Members of the State Board, 



Ladies and Gentlemen : 

 After consenting to exemplify this "green snbject" by my 

 personal appearance in public, I was directed, in the kindest 

 manner possible, by the Secretary of this Board, to prepare 

 myself for tins occasion by " dusting with grass seed," the 

 evident design being, in the absence of mature tliought, to 

 bridge tlie deficiency by means of physical contrast. But 

 as I do not allow any of my grass to mature seed, always 

 cutting it green, and being unwilling to borrow, I find my- 

 self entirely destitute of any ripe idea which the suggestion 

 indicates. Therefore, in the absence of all thoughts and 

 theories, I am compelled to hazard the chance of being 

 called egotistical by relating some of my own experience in 

 increasing the grass crop, which has been so simple that I 

 fear it will not interest any one. But, although 1 have been, 

 moderately successful, yet I assure you that I look upon my 

 success in the same light tliat a certain man did upon hia 

 devotions. When llic new clergyman inquired of him 

 if he had religion, he replied, " None to brag about, sir." 



