FINANCES. 



105 



Having entertained the belief that the thorough inter- 

 mixture of manure with the soil to the depth to which 

 it is cultivated would prove most beneficial, I added 

 another plot to those required, No. ,6, similar in all 

 respects to the others, and applied to it the same kind 

 and quantity of fertelizers, as to the others, spreading 

 one-third of the manure and bone on the grass before 

 the first plowing, one-third after the first and previous 

 to the second or cross plowing, and one-third after the 

 cross plowing before harrowing; the superphosphate of 

 lime I applied to th*e hills after the corn was planted. 

 This plot took an earlier start than either of the others, 

 and looked better during the early part of the season ; 

 then No. 1 gained upon it and took the lead. The 

 result is given above, with the exception that the corn 

 on No. 6 was riper and dryer than on either of the 

 others. All the plots except No. 6 were treated, in all 

 respects, in accordance with the directions given. 



FINANCES. 



RECEIPTS. 



Amount received from the Comnionwealtli, • - $600,00 



Income of the Fund, - 233,32 



New Members, Admission Fees, &c. 267,45 



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Total, - - . $1,100,77 



DISBURSEMENTS. 



Amount of premiums and gratuities paid out, - - 444,64 



Amount of current expenses, &c., for the year, - 298,17 



Total, . . . $742,81 



Amount of the permanent fand, November 30, 1860, 4,540,89 



Increase of the funds the past year, 440,89 



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