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the premium offered for tlic tliree years' experiment on the 

 other five lots. 



The crop was hoed three times, and weeded by hand twice 

 during the season. At the second weeding, the plants were 

 thinned to six inches, and all vacancies were filled by trans- 

 planting. 



October 29tli, the crop was pulled, topped and thrown in 

 heaps, where it remained one day to dry before weighing. 



Lot No. 1 produced 3,170 pounds, at the rate of 25 tons, 720 pounds per acre. 



2 " 3,160 " " 24 " 1,560 " " 



3 " 3,200 " " 25 " 1,200 " " 



4 " 2,810 " " 22 " 960 " " 



5 " 2,110 " " 16 " 1,860 " " 



6 " 4,500 " " 30 " 



Thus showing a balance in favor of lot No. 6, as com- 

 pared with lot No. 5, (where no manure was applied 

 last year,) of nineteen tons one hundred and forty 

 pounds per acre, which, at eight dollars per ton, the 

 market value this year, (much less than last, or 

 many previous years,) would amount to . . $)152 56 



Deduct value of nine cords manure, at five dollars, . 45 00 



Net profit in favor of the manure for this year, . $107 56 



The effects of manure upon the second year's crop, 

 may be seen by deducting the weight of the crop of 

 No. 5 from the crop of No. 1, which is eight tons 

 eight hundred and sixty pounds, at eight dollars, 67 44 



Which, added to this year's profit, makes a total of $175 00 

 in favor of the liberal use of manure upon one acre against 

 using none. 



A Synopsis of ihe Weather during the last season. 



Marblehe.\d, November 12, 18G1. 



