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TREADWELL FARM. 



The Committee on the Treadwell Farm report that the farm 

 is still under the lease to Mr, T. W. Fierce. 



As will appear by the annexed statement made by Mr. Phil- 

 brick, foreman, good crops of the various kinds have been 

 raised on the farm, indicating an increase in its productive 

 capacity. The amount of barn manure applied was forty and 

 a half cords. Of other fertilizers an amount costing $377. 



CROPS. 



English Hay, 15 tons. 



Meadow Hay, 16 " 



Barley Fodder, 5 " 

 Corn in the ear, from 11^ acres, 1358 bush. 



Potatoes, 335 " 



Turnips, 430 " 



Sugar Beets, 25,110 lbs. 



Cider Apples, 150 bush. 



Winter Apples, 75 bbls. 



The beet crop, on account of the drought, was a small crop. 

 It was designed as an experimental crop, and the beets were 

 sold to the Portland Beet Sugar Company, and beet pulp for 

 feeding purposes taken in exchange. To carry out the experi- 

 ment, the manner and cost of cultivation, manures, «fec., 

 together with the ascertained value of the pulp for the feeding 

 of cattle, will be reported hereafter. 



During the year, a substantial rail fence has been built on 

 the highway leading to the buildings, and a sufficient number 

 of substantial gates for entrances to the several fields, the 

 locust posts being cut on the farm. 



The expense to the Society was not far from one hundred 

 and fifty dollars. 



The farm shows an improvement from time to time, by the 

 removal of bushes from the lines of wall and more thorough 

 cultivation. 



Chas. P. Preston, for the Committee- 



