16 AGRICULTURAL REPORT. [March, 



Remarks. Largest crops without manure. A crop of winter wheat gave 

 1 1^ OS. without injury. Another crop of winter wheat gave 20 bs. without 

 injury. The applications of plaster and Hme in small quantities give no dis- 

 criminating results. In case of 12 bs. of ashes, 16 bs. of wheat were ob- 

 tained. In case of 9 bs. of ashes and lime, 17 bs. of wheat were obtained. 

 One crop winter killed ; sown 20 Sept. 



ORANGE.— Claimants, 23. Acres sown, 29. Product, 493 bush- 



Average jier acre, 17 bush. 



Largest crops, 25 bs. ; 23 bs. ; three of 20 bs. ; one of 19 bush, 

 per acre. 

 Remarks. Largest crop had 15 loads of stable manure. Crop of 23 bs. 

 without manure ; no accident or injury. 



RO WE.— Claimants, 16 Acres sown, 22 2-5. Product, 353 bush. 



Average per acre, 15^ bush. 



Largest crops, 22 bs. ; 19^ bs. ; 18^ bs.; 18 bush, per acre. 

 Remarks. Largest crops without manure. The soil of Rowe is exceed- 

 ingly rich in vegetable matter. Where 25 loads of barn manure applied, the 

 product 15 bush. 



SHELBURNE.— Claimants, 36. Acres sown, 59 5-12. Product 973 bush. 

 Average per acre, 16 17-59 bush. 



Largest crops, 37^ bs ; 25 bs. ; 22§ bs.; 22 bs. ; one 2U bs. 



per acre. 



Remarks. The largest crop is reported without remarks; but the farm 



presents a deep, rich, argillaceous soil and is exceedingly well managed. H. C. 



Crop of 25 bs. without remarks. Crop of 20 bs. received 20 bs. of ashes 



per acre. 



SHUTESBURY.— Claimants, 2. Acres sown, 3|. Product, 46 bush. 



Average per acre, 12 bush. 

 Crops, 14 bs. ; 11 J bush, per acre. 



SUNDERLAND.— Claimants, 20. Acres sown, 32^. Product, 502 bush. 



Average per acre, 15 11-32 bush. 



Largest crops, 30 bs. ; 24 bs. ; 21 bs ; 20 bush, per acre. 



Remarks. Largest crop without manure; soil sandy loam. With 10 



loads compost manure, the crop 17 bs. Several cases of the use of ashes, 



plaster, and lime; without discriminating results. Two cases of injury 



from worms, one fiom drought. 



WARWICK.— Claimants, 29. Acres sown, 39^. Product, 675i bush. 



Average jter acre, 1C| bush. 



Largest crops. 28 b.s. ; 22| bs. ; 22^ bs. ; 22 bs. ; one 21 k bs. 

 p er acre. 



