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of June ploughed in a heavy growth and sowed carrots ; but, 

 owing to the very dry weather, the seed did not germinate, and 

 afterward sowed flat turnips, that grew a very large crop. Also, 

 having sowed winter rye in the fall, and ploughed it under about 

 the 25th of May, with very satisfactory results. 



The committee conclude that the farmers are deterred from 

 making use of this method of fertilizing their lands, by the fear 

 of losing their annual crop. If such were the result, it might 

 well be considered unadvisable ; but, as has been shown by the 

 above experiments, barley or oats may be sown after an early 

 crop of pease, potatoes or onions have been harvested, and attain 

 a large growth to be ploughed in, before frost cuts them down, 

 putting the land in excellent condition for a crop the next 

 season, with a small addition of some more concentrated 

 manure to give it a start. Or winter rye may be sown late 

 in the fall, and spring grain might be sown and attain a heavy 

 growth in season to be ploughed in for any crop that may be 

 planted about the 1st of June. 



This method of cultivation is more especially adapted to land 

 in good condition, as very poor land might not produce sufficient 

 growth (without a dressing of manure,) in so short a time as to 

 make it an object. 



These hints, gathered from the observation of your com- 

 mittee, are offered, hoping they may be suggestive to the 

 farmers, who improving upon these methods of application, 

 according to the wants and conditions of each individual case, 

 will in future compete for the premium offered for turning in 

 crops as a manure. 



Benjamin P. Ware, for the Committee. 



HIGHLAND. 



Statement of C. O. Perkins. 



One and one-half acres. — Crop — clover, red-top and herds- 

 grass ; cut July 4th ; weighed July 5th, when well cured. 

 Plot No. 1, manure, ploughed deep, 257 pounds ; No. 2, 

 manure, ploughed shallow, 816 pounds ; No. 3, manure, har- 

 rowed, 301 pounds ; No. 4, manure spread on surface, 304 

 pounds ; No. 5, no manure, 115 pounds. Synopsis of the 

 weather : 



