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the result of the experiment as affecting the crop of wheat this 

 year. The lot, it will be remembered, was divided into five 

 equal parts, each containing four square rods. The piece was 

 ploughed twice the first week iu May, 18G1 ; the first time 

 seven inches, and the second time six inches deep, and sowu 

 with wheat. The crop was harvested on the 16th of August, 

 and the several lots yielded as follows : — 



No. 1, 



2, 

 3, 

 4, 

 5, 



wheat, 32 lbs. 14 oz. ; straw, 46 lbs. 7 oz. 



It will be seen that the crop of No. 2, where the manure was 

 ploughed in six inches deep, is less than that of the other 

 manured lots. This is partly owing, I think, to the fact that 

 about one rod of it was badly injured by worms. The weather 

 was as follows : — 



Statement of W. G. Wijman. 



A statement of the continuation in 1861 of my experiment 

 commenced in 1860, on the proper depth of applying manures, 

 in accordance with the requirements of the Board of Agriculture. 



The size of the field, one acre and thirty-two square rods ; 

 the division into lots of thirty-two rods each, and the numbers 

 of the lots, the same as in 1860. 



The field was ploughed once, about six to seven inches deep. 

 May 1st and 2d ; harrowed once ; sowed May 3d, with two 

 and one-fourth bushels of Scotch fife wheat, one-half bushel 

 each of Timothy and redtop seed, and fifteen pounds 

 clover ; harrowed again and brushed. The grain was cradled 

 and got into the barn without stooking, August 12th to lOih ; 



