CONTENTS. xi 



Report on Fruits and Vegetables, _ _ . Page 182 



" " Domestic Manufactures, - _ . _ ig5 



T>. Stebbins's Statement, - - - - 190 



" " Reclaimed Meadows, - _ - _ ]9l 



Samuel Powers's Statement, - _ - 191 



" " Grain Crops, - . ... 194 



Statements respecting particular Crops, - - 194 



" » Root Crops, ------ 194 



Statements respecting particular Crops, - - 196 



" " Orchards, ------ 198 



Statements respecting particular Orchards, - 198 



Returns of the Hampden County Agricultural Society, - 201 



Report on Fat Cattle, ------ 203 



" " Working Oxen, - - - - - 204 



" " Milch Cows, ------ 205 



Statements respecting particular Cows, - - 207 



" " Breeding Mares and Colts, - - - - 208 



« " Swine, ------ 208 



« " Poultry, ------ 209 



" " Butter, - 210 



" « Vegetables, ------ 210 



" " Fruit, 211 



Director's Report, _--.-- 212 



Report on the Wheat Crop, ----- 213 



Statements respecting particular Wheat Crops, - 214 



" " the Rye Crop, ----- 219 



Statements respecting particular Rye Crops, - 219 



" " the Oat Crop, ----- 221 



Statements respecting particular Oat Crops, - 221 



" '• the Corn Crop, ----- 223 



Statements respecting particular Corn Crops, - 223 



" 'J the Carrot Crop, 226 



Statements respecting particular Carrot Crops, - 226 



" " the Turnip Crop, ----- 228 



Statements respecting particular Turnip Crops, - 228 



" " Reclaimed Meadows, - - - - 230 



" " Fruit Trees, ----- 231 



" " Apple Orchard, ----- 231 



Statement on a particular Apple Orchard, - 231 



" " particular Pear Trees, - - 233 



« « « Peach Trees, - - 233 



D. A. Wells's Communication to the President, - - 235 



Returns of the Franklin County Agricultural Society, - 239 



Report on Ploughing Match, ----- 239 



