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• MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURE. 



Lot No. 2 appeared nearly the same as No. 3 and 4, except a 

 small portion waS winter-killed or did not take well to grass. 



Statement of Is-aac B. Woodward. 

 In continuance of my experiment on the application of 

 manures, the result this past season is as follows : — 



Lot No. 1, containing four square rods, where the 

 manure was ploughed in deep, the liay when dried 



weighed, 



Lot No. 2, manure ploughed in shallow, the hay 



weighed, 



Lot No. 3, manure harrowed in, weight of hay, 

 Lot No. 4, manured on surface, weight of hay, 

 Lot No. 5, without manure, weight of hay. 



130 lbs. 



135 lbs. 



1361 lbs. 



146" lbs. 



881 lbs. 



May, 

 June, 

 July, 

 August, . 

 September, 



WEATHER. 

 First Third. 



. dry. 



. moist. 



. dry. 



. dry. 



. dry. 



Middle Third. 



dry. 



moist. 



moist. 



dry. 



dry. 



Last Third. 



moist. 



wet. 



wet. 



dry. 



dry. 



My intention is to keep the stakes at the corners of the several 

 lots, so as to know how each one holds out. 



October 28, 1862. 



WORCESTER SOUTH-EAST. 



Statement of John G. Metcalf. 

 This was the first year of the experiment with manure, 

 entered to compete for the premium of the society, to be 

 awarded in 1863. The answers to the interrogatories set 



