138 ON THE INTRODUCTION OF NEW FRUITS. 



RICHARD p. WATERS'S STATEMENT. 



As no application has been made for premiums on " Experi- 

 ments on Manure," during the present year, I comply with 

 your request, and state briefly my own practice for several 

 years past to increase the manure heap. 



In the month of August or September, we get out from one 

 to two hundred ox cart loads of swamp muck, and lay it near 

 by in the pasture to remain for the winter. During the winter 

 and spring, it becomes pulverized by the action of the weath- 

 er. So that by the time our planting is over in the spring, it 

 is like an ash heap, and is then taken to the barn cellar, and 

 yard, both of which receive a good dressing from ten to 

 twelve inches thick. We then procure from Salem, two to 

 four cords of stable manure, and spread it over the entire sur- 

 face of the yard and cellar. We now let the hogs knock it 

 over during the day, for several months, scattering corn over 

 the surface, which induces them to pretty active employment 

 in working over the compost. At night the hogs take lodg- 

 ings in their own stye, which communicates with the barn cel- 

 lar and yard, and the cows occupy the premises for the night. 

 As soon as the cows are put out to pasture in the morning, the 

 hogs are let into the yard again, and thus the work is con- 

 stantly going on, the hogs performing a good service by day, 

 and the cattle enriching the compost during the night. We 

 have now one hundred ox cart loads of this manure, made dur- 

 ing the past season, and shall make quite as much more during 

 the winter and spring. 



Cherry Hill Farm, Beverly, Nov. 28, 1851. 



IJVTRODUCTION OF JVEW FRUITS. 



The Committee on the Introduction of New Fruits respect- 

 fully Report : 



That several specimens of fruit were presented for their ex- 

 amination, among which were five varieties of apples, by the 



