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Under-Draining Land. — For the best experiment in under-drain- 

 ing land, not less than forty square rods, regard being had to the char- 

 acter of the soil and subsoil, the method, extent, expense and result of 

 the experiment, $10 ; second best, $5 ; third best, French's Drainage. 



Old Pasture and Unimproved Lands. — For the best conducted 

 experiment in renovating and improving old pasture lands and lands 

 hitherto lying waste, on not less than one acre, with or without plowing, 

 with a statement of the previous condition of the land, and of the 

 method, expense and result of the experiment, $8 ; second best, $5 ; 

 third best, Flint's Dairy. 



TURNING IN CROPS AS MANURE. 



Committee. — Aaron D. Weld, West Eoxbury; Calvin Richards, Dover; S. W. Richard- 

 son, Franklin; A. T. Meserve, West Roxbury; Francis P. Denny, Brookline; C. C 

 Sewall, Medlield; A. AY. Cheever, Wrentham. 



For the most satisfactory experiment of turning in crops as a manure, 

 either green or dry, on not less than one-half acre of land, a detailed 

 account of the whole process, expense and result to be given in writ- 

 ing, $6. 



EXPERIMENTS IN SUBSOIL PLOWING. 



For the best experiment, on not less than one acre of land, of the 

 effect of subsoil plowing, to be determined by the difference in the value 

 of crops, raised on equal portions of equally manured land, of like qual- 

 ity, one-half of which having been subsoil plowed, and the other half 

 plowed in the usual manner, — statements of the depth of plowing in 

 each instance, together with all the particulars of culture, required, $8 ; 

 second best, Burr's Vegetables. 



FEEDING AND FATTENING STOCK. 



Comparative Value op Crops as Food for Cattle. — For the 

 best experiment upon a stock of cattle, not less than four in number, to 

 ascertain the relative value of the different kinds of fodder used, with a 

 statement in detail of the quantity and quality of the same, as compared 

 with English hay, the experiment to be made in the three winter months, 

 $12 ; second best, Stephens' Farmer's Guide. 



Feeding op Milch Cows. — For the best experiment in the feed- 

 ing of milch cows, by soiling, stall-feeding or pasturing, with a detailed 

 statement of the comparative advantages of either method, regard being 

 had to the saving of manure, comfort of the animals and produce of the 

 dairy, $12 ; second best, $8 ; third best, Flint's Dairy. 



Fattening Cattle. — For the best experiment in feeding cattle, 

 with a statement in detail of the process, expense and result, $5 ; second 

 best, Flint's Grasses. 



