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Wood, of Middleborough, and he has failed of conducting the 

 experiment, in all respects according to the rules given. 



It does not appear, in his statement, that he weighed any be- 

 side the product of the land manured in May and August, till 

 the present year. All should have been carefully weighed, the 

 second year. The comparisons of that year, would have been 

 quite as important as those of the present. The object of the 

 requisition to weigh this year, was to ascertain the ultimate in- 

 fluence of the applications, in different months. It appears, 

 that one-eighth of the acre selected, was lower and moister 

 land than the residue. This circumstance would manifestly 

 make the comparison unjust, and give the moist plat a greater 

 or less yield, according to the character of the season. Owing 

 to the neglect of weighing the products of the several plats, 

 the second year, we have no means of full comparisons, except- 

 ing between the months of May and August. The applicant 

 states, that the plat dressed in August, was moister land than 

 that dressed in May ; therefore favored by the character of the 

 past season. Notwithstanding this circumstance, the aggregate 

 amount of hay, produced on the land dressed in May, was 

 ninety-three pounds more than that dressed in August. We 

 have supposed that spring dressing would generally produce the 

 greatest amount of grass ; but it is not a convenient season, 

 either for the preparation or the application of manure to mow- 

 ing fields. The general practice will probably be, to dress 

 mowing grounds the last of summer, and in the autumnal 

 months. According to the experiment now before us, it would 

 seem, that some preference should be given to the month of 

 August ; but the influence will be nearly as great in any of the 

 fall months, and farmers may consult their convenience, if they 

 will be true to their interest, and supply an abundance of ma- 

 nure in some of the months. The committee think, in plain 

 and easy processes there should be strict compliance with rules. 

 In view of Mr. Wood's omissions, the award of the premium is 

 withheld, and a gratuity recommended, of six dollars. 



A carefully conducted experiment has been made by Horace 

 Collamore, of Pembroke, in the application of salt ; the result 

 of which, shows no influence to encourage, to much extent, the 



