CONTENTS. 



Report on Rye Crop, - . . . _ Page 258 



W. Huntington's Statement, - - - 258 



« « Corn Crop, 259 



M. C. Porter's Statement, - - - - 259 



« " Stock, 260 



" " Poultry, 263 



" " Bread, Butter and Cheese, - - - - 265 



Returns of the Hampden Agricultural Society, - - 268 



Report on Grain Crops, ------ 268 



Wheat— A. M. Carleton's Statement, - - 268 



Corn— W. Cooley's Statement, - - - 269 



" J. C. Parsons's " . . - 269 



Oats — P. Stillman's Statement, - - - 271 



" Walter Cooley's " . . _ 272 



" " Root Crop— J. P. Dickinson's Statement, - - 272 



« " Milch Cows, ------ 273 



Returns of the Franklin County Agricultural Society, - 282 



Report on Ploughing, ---.._ 282 



" " Grain and Root Crops, - . _ - 287 



Statements respecting particular Crops, - - 288 



" « Sheep, ------ 296 



" " Fat Cattle, ------ 298 



" " Town Teams, . - - - . 299 



« " Fowls, ------ 300 



" " Butter, ----.. 301 



" " Bread, ------ 303 



" " Fruit, ------ 304 



Returns of the Hampshire Agricultural Society, - - 307 



Report on Farms, ---_._ 307 



Statements respecting particular Farms, - - 310 



" " Reclaimed Meadow Land, - - - - 314 



Statements respecting the same, - - - 316 



« " Grain Crops, 318 



Statements respecting such crops, - - - 320 



" " Root Crops, 324 



Statements respecting Root Crops, - " - - 326 



" Butter, 328 



" " Fruit Trees, ------ 330 



Statements respecting Orchards, - - - 332 



" " Swine, 334 



" " Compost Manures, ----- 335 



Statements respecting such Manures, - - 336 



Returns of the Berkshire Agricultural Society, - - 339 



Report on Ploughing, ------ 340 



" " Grain and Root Crops, - - - - 342 



" " Orchards, ------ 344 



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