1840.1 SENATE— No. 36. 21 



WARE.— Claimants, 10. Acres sown, 16. Product, 204| bush. 



Average per acre, 12| bush. 



Largest crops, lUi bs. ; one 16| bs. ; one of 15 18-32 bs. ; one of 

 13 3-5 bush, per acre. 

 Remarks. Largest crop with eight loads of stable manure, and two bs. 

 of lime. Seven loads of stable manure, and ten bs. of ashes ; yield, 15^ bs. 

 per acre. One case of grain insect. 



WESTHAMPTON.— Claimants, 12. Acres sown, 19 J. Product, 228 bush. 

 Average per acre, 11 9-19 bush. 



Largest crops, 18^ bs. ; 17^ bs,; 16 bs.; 15 bush, per 

 acre. 

 Remarks, Largest crop with a compost of ashes, earth and lime. 



WILLIAMSBURGH.— Claimants, 9. Acres, 18 67-120. Product, 239i bs. 

 Average per acre, 13 2-9 bosh. 

 Largest crops, 21 bs, ; two of 16 bs. ; one of 15 bs, ; 

 14^ bush, per acre. 

 Remarks. The largest crop with 14 bs. of lime to the acre. One case 

 of smut; seed without preparation. With one exception crops suffered se- 

 verely by drought. 



WORTHINGTON.— Claimants, 59. Acres sown, 85. Product, 1487| bush. 

 Average per acre, 17.J bush. 



Largest crops, 26^ bs. ; two of 25 bs. ; one of 23^ bs. ; 

 22^ bs. ; 22 bush, per acre. 

 IJemarks. The largest crops without maimre. The soil " loamy." No 

 accident nor injui-y. 



HAMPDEN COUNTY. 



BLANDFORD.— Claimants, 14. Acres sown, 19 1-10. Product, 272 bush. 



Average per acre, 14 6-19 bush. 



Largest crops, 22 bs. ; 21 bs. ; 20 bs, ; 19 bush, per acre. 

 Remarks. No manure on largest crop ; 2 bs. of ashes. Crop of 21 bs. 

 with 18 loads barn yard manure. 20 loads of yard manure upon two acres, 

 gave 8 bs. per acre ; sowed from 1 to lOlh May. 



BRIMFIELD.— Claimants, 10. Acres sewn, 17. Product, 214^ bush. 

 Average per acre, 12 10-17 bush. 



Largest crops, 18^ bs. ; two of 17 bs. ; two of 15 bs ; one 

 of 12 bush, per acre. 



