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MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURE. 



June 17, cultivated the wliolc field, both ways. 

 June 25, cultivated the whole field, both ways. 

 June 25, 26 and 29, cleared out every weed to be found. 

 July 2, cultivated the whole field both ways. 

 July 8, cultivated the whole field both ways. 

 August lo, 14 and 15, sowed winter rye and grain seed, as 

 per order, and hoed over the entire field. 

 Corn harvested October IGth to 20tli, 18G1. 



Amount of corn and weight of corn stover — 



Weather Hejwrt of 18 Gl. — Amount of Sain. 



May, first third, 0.952 in. ; - - last third, 1.106 in. 



June, " 2.255 in. _ _ _ - 



July, " 0.394 in. ; second third, 1.217 in. ; last third, 0.544 in. 



Aug., " 1.564 in. ; " 2.210 in. ; " 0.554 in. 

 Sept., - - " 1.564 in. 



Experiment of 1860 continued. 



Land ploughed six inches deep. 



April 29, 1861, barley sown, five bushels ; grass seed, red- 

 top, three bushels ; clover seed, fifteen pounds. Well har- 

 rowed and rolled. 



July 29th, harvested. 



Weight of barley and straw, and quantity of barley — 



