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MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURE. 



The average of the thermometer for May was 54.13 degrees, 

 wliicli was nearly two degrees less than the average of the last 

 twelve years, and about two degrees colder than the last two 

 years. 



The average of June was 65.43 degrees, which was a little 

 lower than the average of the last twelve years, yet a little 

 warmer than for the last two years. 



The average of July was 71.17 degrees, like June, a little 

 lower tlian the average of the last twelve years, and about two 

 and a half degrees higher than the last two years. 



The average for August was 66.92 degrees, about one degree 

 colder than the last twelve years, and three degrees colder than 

 last year. 



The average of September was 60.63 degrees, which was 

 about two degrees colder than the last twelve years, and about 

 one degree warmer than either of the last two years. 



Milton, November 20, 1861. 



Recapitulation. 



Statement of Aaro7i D. Weld. 



I shall confine myself to the simple statement. I selected a 

 level piece of land from a field of six acres, containing one 

 hundred square rods, and divided it into five equal parts of 

 twenty square rods each. 



The character of the soil is rather heavy than otherwise, 

 loamy, dry and retentive of manure. 



