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Twenty pounds soft brome grass {Bromus mollis). 

 Twelve pounds herds grass {Phleum pratense) . 

 Nine pounds red fescue {Festuca rubra). 

 Eight pounds fowl meadow grass {Poa serotina). 

 Seven pounds Rhode Island beat (Agrostis alba) . 

 Six pounds orchard grass {Dactylis glomerata) . 

 Five pounds crested dog-tail {Cynosurus cristatus). 

 Four pounds meadow soft grass {Holcus lanatus). 

 Two pounds sweet-scented vernal grass (Anthoxanthum odor- 

 atum). 



In 1889, from four to five pounds of alsike clover per 

 acre were added ])y broadcast seeding to the meadow early 

 in the spring. 



In 1890, from two to three pounds of alsike clover seed 

 were sown per acre on the entire meadow. 



In 1892 the entire area was divided into four plats, num- 

 bered I., II., III., IV., beginning at the north end. The 

 following system of manuring was adopted : — 



Plat I. (1.95 acres), 31,200 pounds barn-yard manure, 

 applied late in the fall of 1891 (rate of 8 tons to the acre). 



Plat II. (2.02 acres), 24,240 pounds barn-yard manure, 

 applied ]March 4, 1892 (rate of 6 tons to the acre). 



Plate III. (2.59 acres), 1,554 pounds ground bone, 518 

 pounds muriate of potash, applied April 18, 1892 (rate of 

 GOO pounds bone and 200 jwunds muriate of potash per 

 acre ) . 



Plat IV. (3 acres), 3 tons unleachcd wood ashes, applied 

 April 15, 1892 (rate of 1 ton to the acre). 



Following is the yield of hay (iirst and second cut) for 

 three consecutive years : — 



Yield of Hay in 1S90. 



1.92 acres, 



14,625 jjounds, July 1. 



3,790 pounds, Sept. 1. 



Total yield of hay, 18,415 pounds. 



Yiuld ])er acre, 9,591 pounds, or 4.80 tons. 



