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MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURE. 



May, 

 June, 

 July, 

 August, , 

 September, 



SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER. 

 First Third. 



. dry. 

 . moist. 

 . moist. 

 . moist. 

 . dry. 

 Marblehead, November 14, 1862. 



Third Statement of Benjamin P. Ware. 

 Tlie acre of land upon which was commenced the experi- 

 ment on the application of manure in 1861, being in grass this 

 year, was mown July 1st, and the hay from each lot was weighed 

 July 3d, resulting as follows : — 



Lot No. 1 produced . . 805 pounds. 



"2 " . 



625 

 640 

 615 

 740 



The severe drought in June affected the crop very injuriously 

 which accounts for the small product. 



Marblehead, November 14, 1863. 



Continuation of Experiments on the Treadwell Farm, 



commenced in the years 1861 and 1862. 



The lot commenced on in 1861, (it being the third year) was 



in grass, which from some cause started quite poorly in the 



spring, and was also much affected by the drought in Jtme. 



Lot No. 1 yielded . . 925 pounds of hay. 



747 



408 



370 



30 



2,480 pounds of hay. 



