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BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



the whole field to about half the depth of the ploughing. Spread 

 another fourth of the manure upon plot No. 3, and harrow or cultivate 

 the whole field ; after which sow or plant the whole evenly, with any 

 crop preferred. Finally, spread the remaining quarter part of the 

 manure upon plot No. 4. 



Observe that by pursuing this course, each of the five lots will 

 receive equally, a deep ploughing, a shallow ploughing, and a harrowing^ 

 or cultivating, the only difference in them being that in No. 1 the manure 

 is buried deep, in No. 2 shallow, in No. 3 buried only slightly, but 

 coated with loam, and in No. 4 left exposed upon the surface ; while 

 No. 5 gets no manure. The manure is to be spread broadcast and as 

 evenly as possible. The after cultivation should be the same on each 

 of the lots, and the harvest of each should take place at the same time. 



Let a statement of the character of the soil, whether light or heavy, 

 dry, or moist, leachy or retentive of manures, the crop of 1861, kind and 

 amount and mode of application of manure in 1861, size of field covered 

 by the experiment, depth of first ploughing, kind and amount of manure 

 used in 1862, kind of crop, when and how sown, number of times and 

 manner cultivated, and weight of product on an average rod of each plot, 

 be made in 1862, and returned in the annual report of each society. 



If there is a double product, as grain and straw, corn and stover, 

 let the weight of the secondary product be given on each plot. 



If the competitor weigh the whole crop instead of estimating it by 

 an average rod, there will be no objection to such a course. 



A brief synopsis of the weather for each of the following months, by 

 dividing each month into three parts, and using the terms dry, moist and 

 wet, to indicate the general character of the weather, will also be 

 expected. 



A similar report of all the above items, except the nature of the soil, 

 will be made in 1863, and in 1864, when the premiums will be awarded. 

 No manure is to be applied to the second and third crop. 



