SECRETARY'S REPORT. 



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Results' of the Experiments in 1862. 



No. I. 



By Elihu Belden, of Whately. Ploughed twelve inches 



deep September 10th, 1861, and sowed wheat. Somewhat 



injured in the spring of 1862 by a freshet. No. 4 suffered 



more than the others. Harvested tlie first week in August. 



No. 1, 

 9 



3, 

 4, 

 5, 



No. II. 

 By J. B. V. CoBURN, of Dracut. Grass was cut the second 

 week in July, and again in September. 



No. 1, 

 2, 

 3, 

 4, 

 5, 



PRODUCT. 



1st crop dry hay, 1,680 lbs. ; 2d crop, 760 lbs. ; total, 2,440 lbs. 



" " 1,720 " 840 " 2,560 



" " 1,360 " 680 " 2,040 



" " 1,400 " 600 " 2,000 



" " 600 " not worth cut's, " 600 



No. III. 

 By L. W. Curtis, of Globe Village. Crop, redtop and 

 Timothy. 



PRODUCT 



