18 AGRICULTURAL REPORT. [March, 



IiEMARKS. Larj^est crop without inanine ; i\ gravelly Icam. With 15 loads 

 sheep manure and 5 bu&h, ashes, yield 21 bush. One case of smut, seed 

 " brined and limed." — 14 bush, of lime in one case ; croj) S^ bush per acre — wO 

 bush, ashes, the yield 20 bush, per acre — 20 bush, in another case, the yield 

 17 bush, per acre. 



CUMMINGTON.— Claimants, 47. Acres sown, 78h. Product, 1211 bush. 



Avernge per acre, 15f bushels. 



Largest eroi)s, 24 1)S. ; 23J bs. ; 22 bs. ; 21 bs. ; two SO 



bs. per acre. 

 Remarks. — Largest crop with five loads long manure, aud seven bs. ashes. 

 Two cases of smut; seed steej)ed in brine, not limed. One case of smut, no 

 preparation of the seed. The soil here rests on mica slate. The manures 

 applied to the crop of corn or potatoes of the preceding year. In two cases 

 the seed steeped in a solution of" vitriol." Two cases of injury from grain- 

 worm; several by drought. The seed used, the Leghorn or Tea Wheat. 



EASTHAMPTON.— Claimants, 15. Acres sown, 273 . Produce, 535 bush. 



Average per acre, 19 ()-27 bushels. 



Largest crops, 25 bs. ; 23 bs ; four of 20 bs. ; two of 19 



bs. i)er acre. 

 Remarks. Fourteen cases of winter wheat — sowed from 17th Sept. to 

 2d Oct. No accident. Largest crop on sandy loam without manure. 



ENFIELD.— Claimants, 3. Acres sown, 5:i. Product, 75 A bush. 



Average per acre, 14 bushels. 

 Crops, 17 3-5 bs. ; li>?i bs. ; iJ| bs. per acre. 

 Remarks. Largest crop with 15 loads barn-yard manure — '• badly shrunk." 



GOSHEN. — Claimants, 32. Acres sown, 52. Product, G4G bush. 



Average per acre, 12 11-2G bushels. 

 Largest crop.«, 1(5 bs.; 15^ bs. ; 15 bs. per acre. 

 Remarks. One case of injury from drought. Returns imperfect. 



GRANBY.— Claimants, 3. Acres sown, 3. Product, 44^ bush. 



Average per acre, 14| bushels. 



Crops, 20 bs. ; jG^ bs. per acre. 

 Remarks. One crop, only half the seed vegetated — seed steeped, but no 

 particulars given. 



GREENWICH.— Claimants, 7. Acres sown, 12|. Product, 14G bush. 

 Average per acre, lU bushels. 

 Largest crops, 2G bs. ; 21 bs. 28 qts. jier acre. 

 Remarks. On largest croj), 50 lbs. of piaster, sown after it was up. Win- 

 tar wheat gave 12 bush, per acre — without injury. 



