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ing, standing thus : April 1st to November 1st, two liundred 

 and sixty-one dollars, being a fraction over eight dollars per 

 acre for the thirty-two acres tilled, exclusive of board and team 

 expenses. 



Of the manure heap I will speak briefly. Early in the sea- 

 son we commenced putting muck under the cattle, and contin- 

 ued in this way until the weather becoming cooler and fearing 

 that evil effects might arise from its continuance, we adopted 

 the following plan : Daily, the manure, both solid and liquid, 

 from twenty head of cattle and horses, is dropped into the barn 

 cellars, and immediately about three times the quantity of 

 meadow muck is wheeled in and thrown upon it, which in a 

 very short space of time becomes thoroughly incorporated with 

 the manure, through the agency of hogs, a sufficient number 

 for the purpose being kept in each cellar. In this way we not 

 only find the manure heap to increase rapidly, but judging 

 from the escape of ammonia while it is being shoveled over, 

 the quality of the same must be good. 



To some very interesting experiments in the feeding of hogs, 

 we should like to allude, but cannot, as the results are not suf- 

 ficiently determined. 



Amesbury, Nov. 1, 1850. 



HENRY POOR'S STATEMENT. 



In presenting my farm for premium, I do so with some diffi- 

 dence, from the fact that I lack knowledge in the proper culti- 

 vation of the soil, and the proper uses and application of ma- 

 nures. There is one fact, however, well known to us all, and 

 that is that the manure heap is the only reliable "Bank" on 

 which the farmer rests his hopes. My own small experience 

 teaches me the importance of cultivating just as much land as 

 I can supply liberally with manure ; beyond this is a fatal er- 

 ror, which is quite too common among us, in my judgement. 



To say there can be no improvement in cultivating the soil, 

 and that new discoveries cannot be made in farming, would be 

 to say that the plough, the hoe, the hay fork, the manure fork, 



