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on one-half of field and 300 lbs. "Cotton Seed Meal" on the other 

 half, applied in the spring. The land was well wheel-harrowed and 

 seed bed made smooth and planted April 29th in drills 14 inches 

 apart. The crop was kept entirely free from weeds. Sept. 15th 

 your committee selected a rod, which was pulled and cut. Oct. 2nd 

 they were weighed with the following results : 



Total weight of rod, 260 lbs. 



Small onions, 13 lbs. 



Total weight per acre, 41600 lbs. or 800 bushels. 



Balance in favor of crop, $246.00 



REPORT OF MILK TEST. 



The analysis of the milk was made by the State Experiment Sta- 

 tion, the apparatus employed being the Babcock milk-tester, a 

 thoroughly accurate and reliable method. Following is a tabular 

 statement of the results : 



Cow No. 1 is owned by J. W. Allen, Amherst, Mass. 

 Cows No. 2 and No. 3 are owned by Mr. King, Amherst, Mass. 



F. L. Arnold, Analyst. 



