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result of the manure used according to the directions for the 

 cultivation of the land. 



An imperfect report was received from the Essex County 

 farm. 



It may be noticed that the lands selected for experiments 

 vary in size from thirty rods to one acre. This explains the 

 differences in the number of pounds of crop reported in the 

 tables. The amounts of crop may have also depended on 

 the fertility of the soil, in the strength of manure used, and the 

 varieties of temperature and moisture. 



The lots two and three, where the manure was ploughed in 

 four inches or harrowed in, produced the largest number of 

 pounds of crops, and it appears to be the general opinion that 

 manures should be lightly covered by shallow ploughing or by 

 good harrowing, or, in other words, that it should be well 

 mixed with the soil when spread on the surface of land before 

 planting. 



This report concludes the three series of experiments for 

 premiums offered by the society, and we think that the farmers, 

 few in number, who cultivated lands in compliance with the 

 request of the State Board of Agriculture, and for the chance 

 of gaining the premiums offered, are well entitled to receive 

 the thanks of the farming interest of the State for the care, 

 attention, labor and expense which the experiments may have 

 required of them, and also to receive the premiums to be 

 awarded. 



Respectfully submitted, 



Geo. W. Lyman, for the Committee. 



Boston, February 10, 1864. 



Note. — The premiums of $100 each were awarded to Mr. Ware, to Mr. 

 Farmer, and to Mr. Weld. Gratuities of $50 each were awarded to Mr. 

 Perkins, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Hull, and Mr. Leonard. 



