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time of first ploughing in tlie spring, spread evenly one-fourth 

 of the manure upon plot No. 1, and then plough the whole field of 

 an equal depth. Apply another fourth part of the manure to 

 plot No. 2, and then cross plough the whole field to about half the 

 depth of the first ploughing. Spread another fourth of the ma- 

 nure upon plot No. 3, and harrow or cultivate the Avhole field ; 

 after which sow or plant the whole evenly, with any crop prefer- 

 red. Finally, spread the remaining quarter part of the manure 

 upon plot No. 4. 



"Observe that by pursuing 'this course, each of the five lots 

 will receive equally, a deep ploughing, a shallow ploughing, and a 

 harrowing or cultivating, the only difference in them being that in 

 No. 1 the manure is buried deep, in No. 2 shallow, in No. 3 bur- 

 ied only slightly, but coated with loam, and in No. 4 left exposed 

 upon the surface ; while No. 5 gets no manure. The manure is 

 to be spread broadcast and as evenly as possible. The after cul- 

 tivation should be the same on each of the lots, and the harvest 

 of each should take place at the same time. 



" Let a statement of the character of the soil, whether light or 

 heavy, dry or moist, leachy or retentive of manures, the crop of 

 1860, kind and amount and mode of application of manure in 1860, 

 size of field covered by the experiment, depth of first ploughing, 

 kind and amount of manure used in 1861, kind of crop, when and 

 how sown, number of times and manner cultivated, and weight of 

 product on an average rod of each plot be made in 1861, and re- 

 turned in the annual report of each Society. 



" If there is a double product, as grain and straw, corn and 

 stover, let the weight of the secondary product be given on each 

 plot. 



" If the competitor weigh the whole crop, instead of estimating 

 it by an average rod, there will be no objection to such a course. 



" A brief synopsis of the weather for each of the following 

 months, by dividing each month into three parts, and using the 

 terms dry, moist, and wet, to indicate the general character of 

 the "weather, will also be expected. 



MIDDLE THIRD. 



LAST THIRD. 



FIRST THIRD. 



May, 



June, 



July, 



August, 



September, 



" A similar report of all the above items, except the nature of 

 the soil, must be made in 1862 and in 1863, Avhen the premiums 

 will be awarded. No manure is to be applied to the second and 

 third crop." 



First premium, $25 ; second do. $20 ; third do. $15. 



