1840.] SENATE— No. 36. 15 



HEATH.— Claimants, 44. Acres sown, 60 9-16. Product, 1006 bush. 



Avei-ajje per acre, 16^ bush. 



Largest crops, 25 bs.; two 24 bs.; four of 22^ bs. ; one of 21 J 

 one of 21 bush, per acre. 

 Remarks, Largest crops without manure this season ; but followed com 

 or potatoes well manured. Two cases of 30 bs. ashes applied ; crops 15i 

 bs. per acre. Crop of 25 bs. Italian ; crop of 24 bs. Black Sea variety. 

 Two hundred bs. raised more than returns, that were not in quantities to 

 secure the bounty. Large portion of crops injured by smut ; in such cases 

 the seed not steeped in brine, but simply rolled in ashes. 



LEVERETT.— Claimants, 3. Acres sown, 6. Product, 79| bush. 



Average per acre, 13 1-6 bush. 



Crops, 16 bs. ; 15| bs. ; 12 bs. per acre. 

 Remarks. The crop of 16 bs. with two bs. of lime, and one of plaster. 

 Crop of I5| bs. with 13 loads of manure per acre. One injured by drought. 



LEYDEN.— Claimants, 22. Acres sown, 37^. Product, 518^ bush. 



Average per acre, 13 25-37 bush. 



Largest crops, three of 19 bs. ; one of 18| bs. ; two of 18 bs. ; 

 one of 17i bush, per acre. 

 Remarks. Crop of 17^ bs. with 30 bs. ashes per acre. Others wthout 

 manure. 



MONTAGUE.— Claimants, 9. Acres sown, 11 7-12. Product, 171 bush. 

 Average per acre, 14i bush. 



Largest crops, 20 bs. ; 17 bs ; 16^ bs. ; 16 bush, per acre. 

 Remarks. Crop of 20 bs. received one cask of lime. 



MONROE.— Claimants, 2. Acres sown, 2|. Product, 40 bush. 



Average per acre, 13 5-6 bush. 

 Crops, 15:i bs. ; 13h bs. per acre. 



NEW SALEM.— Claimants, 9. Acres sown, 12 1-6. Product, 203 bush. 

 Average per acre, 16 bush. 



Largest crops, 30 bs. ; 20 bs ; 18 bs. ; 16^ bs. ; two of 16 

 bush, per acre. 

 Remarks. Largest crop without manure. Twenty loads of common 

 manure applied ; crop, 10 bs. Two crops injured by drought, one lodged. 



NORTHFIELD.— Claimants, 42. Acres sown, 82?. Product, 1100 bush. 

 Average per acre, 13^ bush. 



Largest crops, two of 21^ bs. ; two of 20 bs.; one of 19i 

 bs. ; one of 19 bush, per acre. 



