MANURES. 



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The last crop from the field was grass, one-half ton to the 

 acre, having been down to grass seven years without top- 

 dressing. 



Six feet of well-rotted stable manure were applied to lots 

 Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 each. No. 5 had no manure. No. 1 was 

 spread, and the whole piece ploughed eight inches deep. No. 

 2 was then spread, and the whole piece cross-ploughed four 

 inches deep. No. 3 was then spread, and the whole piece har- 

 rowed. May 16, the five lots were planted with corn in hills "Si- 

 feet by 2| feet, and the manure then spread on to lot No. 4. 



The piece was cultivated and hoed June 14th and 26th. 



One-third of each lot I have taken as the basis of my calcu- 

 lations. 



September 14tli the corn was cut at the butt, shocked and 

 weighed, with the following result : — 



Lot No. 1 weighed . . . 865 lbs. 



1,095 

 895 

 760 

 580 



October 1st it was husked and weighed, and a portion shelled 

 to estimate upon, with the following result : — 



The whole piece was sown to winter rye and Timothy grass 

 seed, September 20th — about five pecks of rye, and a fraction 

 over one bushel of Timothy seed to the acre. 



