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bushel of ears, weighing Q0\ pounds per bushel ; this yield was 



28 bushels, 5 quarts per acre. No. 5 — 7 bushels, 5 quarts, 1 

 pint, giving 16 quarts, 1 pint shelled corn to a bushel of ears, 

 and weighing 58^ pounds per bushel ; this yield was 23 bushels, 



29 quarts per acre. The corn on No. 1 weighed 2,400 pounds 

 per acre, and the stalks on the lot weighed 940 pounds. The 

 corn on No. 2 weighed 2,050 pounds per acre, and the stalks 

 on the lot weighed 900 pounds. Tiie corn on No. 3 weighed 

 2,021 pounds per acre, and the stalks on the plot weighed 760 

 pounds. The corn on No. 4 weighed 1,696 pounds per acre, 

 and the stalks on the plot weighed 544 pounds. The corn on 

 No. 5 weiglied 1,407 pounds per acre, and the stalks on the 

 plot weighed 740 pounds. 



It was my endeavor to be exact in every thing relating to the 

 experiment, that the result might be reliable. 



1861. I herewith transmit to you the result of my experi- 

 ment with manures for the second year. The lot was ploughed 

 the 15th of April, to the depth of eight inches, and sown the 

 16th to wheat. The crop was very good, but the berry was not 

 so plump and heavy as usual. The yield was as follows : Lot 

 No 1, (manure ploughed in eight inches,) yielded 4 bushels, 

 28 quarts, 2 gills ; or 16 bushels, 8 quarts, 1 pint, 2 gills per 

 acre, weighing 56 pounds per bushel ; the straw weighed 261 

 pounds, or 880 pounds per acre. Lot No. 2, (manure 

 ploughed in four inches,) yielded 4 bushels, 25 quarts, 1 pint, 

 3 gills ; or 16 bushels, 1 pint per acre, weighing 57 pounds per 

 bushel ; the straw weighed 216 pounds, or not quite 800 pounds 

 per acre. Lot No. 3, (manure harrowed in,) yielded 4 bushels, 

 25 quarts, 1 pint, 3 gills ; or 16 bushels, 1 quart, 1 pint 

 per acre, weighing 57 pounds per bushel ; the straw weighed 

 237 pounds, a little less than 800 pounds per acre. Lot No. 4, 

 (manure spread on the surface,) yielded 5 bushels, 3 quarts, 1 

 pint ; or 17 bushels, 1 quart per acre, and weighed 57 pounds 

 per bushel ; the straw weighed 240 pounds, or 800 pounds per 

 acre. No. 5, (no manure,) yielded 4 bushels, 2 quarts, 1 pint, 

 1 gill ; or 13 bushels, 19 quarts, 3 gills per acre, weighing 53 

 pounds per bushel, the straw weighing 219 pounds, or about 

 700 pounds per acre. 



