On Florin* 287 



three feet apart, and nine inches from each other, as 



filled a bed of 29 feet by 32. — This bed was weeded 



and kept clean, and became covered and matted over 



with the grass, like a fleece of wool, in the course of 



the season. On the fourth of the present month I had 



it cut, and let it remain on the ground until the 8th, 



during which time the weather was clear and dry, I 



then had it carefully weighed, and found 165 pounds 



the result, as follows : 



The piece of ground on which the grass grew, was 



32 feet by 

 29 



288 

 64 



sq, ft. 928 ) 43560*(47th part of an acre, less a small 

 3712 fraction. 



6440 165 pounds, multiplied by 



6496 47 being that proportion of 



an acre occupied. 



1155 



660 



C. qr. lb. 



112)7755(69 27 being near 



3^ tons per acre. 



Had the grass been planted in a moist soil, I am con- 

 fident the quantity would have been much larger. 



I am, respectfully, 



John Clifford. 

 Dr. James Mease. 



Secretary of the Philad, Agric. Sac. 



* Number of square feet in an acre. 



