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2 do. carcases of dead horses. 



2 hogsheads of urine. 



10 do. of soap-boiler's ley. The whole forms 150 loads of 

 well-rotted matter, which has been made at an expense of $50. 

 [Any thing organic may be used in the compost heap.] 



Another mode of manufacturing manure is given in the Mid- 

 dlesex county society's transactions, by Augustus Tuttle, of Con- 

 cord. From 50 to 100 loads of peat are thrown into the lane 

 leading from the barn-yard to the pasture, and over which the 

 cows pass. This, when pulverized by their treading, is taken 

 into the cellar of the barn, when it is mixed with the droppings and 

 urine of the stock. Ashes and lime, as well as fresh mud, are 

 also added at times. 



Worcester Society. 



A premium is awarded to Moses Gill, of Princeton, for the best 

 native bull calf of six months, and weighing 600 pounds. He 

 has had only his mother's milk, and she has been fed on grass. 



Butter. — The committee recommend strongly to the farmers 

 due attention to the choice of cows, frequent change of pasture, 

 sufficient salt for the stock, pure water — kind treatment — system- 

 atic milking and speedy straining of the milk after the milking, 

 &c. Premiums on carrots were awarded to Orrin Fairchild and 

 D. Waldo Lincoln. Mr. Wheeler grew carrots successfully on a 

 piece of land for three years, which is an unusual course — yield- 

 ing the first year 361 bushels, at a cost of $78.75. The 

 second, 710 bushels, at a cost of $85.25, with the nett pro- 

 fit of $92.25. The third year, 736 bushels, at the cost of $ 135.00, 

 valued at 25 cents per bushel. 



Mr. D. W^aldo Lincoln raised at the rate of 710 bushels of 

 carrots to the acre, weighing 56 pounds, at the cost of $28.75, 

 on one-fourth of an acre. Mr. Fairbanks grew on 68 1 rods 181 

 bushels, of 56 pounds, at a cost of $19.48, valued at $50.68, 

 leaving a profit of $31.20. 



Hampshire, Hampden and Franklin Agricultural Society. 



The committee on stock, eulogizes the ox for his usefulness to 



