CONTENTS. ix 



Report on Bulls, ----__ Page 146 

 " " Farms, - - - - _ _ J49 

 Holloway Bailey's Statement, - - - 149 

 " " Meadow Swamp and Uplands, - - _ 153 

 Harvey Dodge's Statement respecting his Improve- 

 ments, ----- 157 

 " " Root Crops, --.-._ 1(35 

 Statements respecting particular Crops, - - 170 

 " " Feeding, -.-_._ 177 

 Statements respecting particular experiments in 



Feeding, - - - . _ ]89 



Hon. J. W. Lincoln's Letter, - _ _ gig 



Returns of the Worcester West Agricultural Society, - 219 



Report on Horses, Mares and Colts, - - _ . 220 



" " Mares and Colts, - . _ . _ 22I 



" " Ploughing, ------ 222 



" " Working Oxen, - . . . _ 222 



" Bulls, 223 



" " Dairy Cows, ----.. 225 



Statements respecting particular Cows, - - 225 



" " Heifers, -..___ 229 



" " Steers and Calves, - - - _ _ 229 



'« " Fat Oxen, ------ 231 



" " Town Teams, - - . _ _ 231 



" Sheep, 232 



" " Swine, --..__ 232 



*' " Poultry, ------ 233 



" " Butter, 233 



» " Cheese, --.... 234 



" '• Root Crops, - - - - - - 234 



Statements respecting particular Crops, - - 235 



« " Grain Crops, ----- _ 237 



Calvin Earle's Statement, - - - - 237 



" " Ploughs, ..-..- 238 



" " Fruits, ----.. 238 



" " Farms, ...... 238 



Returns of Hampshire, Hampden and Franklin Agricultural 



Society, - - - - -- - - 245 



Report on Farms, - - - - - . 245 



Statements respecting particular Farms, - . 247 



" " Ploughing, ..---_ 249 



" " Horses, ----.. 252 



" " Manures, ------ 256 



W. P. Dickinson's Statement, - - - 256 



" " Carrot Crop, ------ 257 



W. P. Dickinson's Statement, - - - 257 

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