94 MIDDLESEX SOCIETY. 



In the Fall of 1843, I harrowed over the sods. In the Spring of 

 1844, I planted it with potatoes, putting on 20 loads to the acre, 

 in hill, of compost manure. The crop of potatoes amounted to 

 one bushel to seven hills, on an average. In 1845, I planted 

 again in the same way ; the crop was not so large as that of the 

 previous year, owing to the " rot." After digging the potatoes, 

 I ploughed and sowed it with grass-seed, without manure. 

 The seed did not spring up till the next Spring. The crop of 

 grass cut in 1846, averaged two and a half tons to the acre. In 

 the Fall of 1846, I spread over it 25 loads to the acre, of loam, 

 which had remained in the cow-yard one year. This year, the 

 crop of grass cut on these two acres was judged, by myself, 

 workmen, and neighbors, to be as much as 8 tons. The crop of 

 rowen now standing, is also judged to average one and a half 

 tons to the acre. 



Concord, Sept. 6th, 1847. 



Compost Manure. 



Olive?- C. Rogers's Statement. 



The pile of compost manure which I offer for premium, has 

 been prepared in the following manner. I have, during the past 

 season, kept 20 cows, two yoke of oxen part of the season, and 

 one horse and six hogs on the manure all the time. The cattle 

 have been kept in the barn at night ; and, in the cellar, under- 

 neath where they have stood, I have, once a week or fortnight, 

 put five ox-cart loads of mud and loam, to absorb the urine. 

 Leaves and many other articles for manure, have been gathered 

 on the farm and deposited in the cellar for the same purpose. By 

 this process I have upwards of 50 cords of first-rate manure in 

 the term of about eight months. I would recommend to every 

 farmer to have barn cellars, and to make and save more ma- 

 nure and buy less. 



Woburn, Oct. 1847. 



