24 AGRICULTURAL REPORT. [March, 



Remarks. Fifty-three of these crops winter wheat. Largest crop fol- 

 lowed corn which had been manured with eight loads per acre ; sown the 

 2d Oct. The time of sowing of the crops varied from 15th Sept. to Kith 

 Oct. The amount of seed varied liom IjJ to 2 bs. per acre. In one case on 

 alluvial land, \2 Tons yard manure ai)i)lied upon li acre; crop 24 bush, 

 per acre. In three cases the wheat injured by winter ; 18 cases of injury 

 from grain worm. Several by drought. One crop choked by weeds. In 

 one case of '27 bs. the crop dressed with '• fine manure." 150 bs. of leached 

 ashes applied in one case ; the yield IG bush. 



COUNTY OF WORCESTER. 



ASHBURNHAM.— Claimants, (54. Acres sown, ICO|. Product, 1459^ ba. 

 Average, 14^ bs. per acre. 



Crops, two of 23 bs. each ; one 22 bs. ; two21i bs. ; two 

 20 bs. 

 Remarks. One of the largest crops with 8 loads compost manure. The 

 other none, and condition of land not given. 21^ bushels with 8 bushels of 

 ashes, and one cask of lime. Five cases of smut. 



ATHOL — Claimants, 13. Acres sown, 19|. Product, 318i bushels. 



Average, IG^ bs. 



Crops, two of 24 bs. ; one, 20 bs. ; 19 bs. per acre. 

 Remarks. Eight bushels of lime and 8 bushels of bone manure applied; 

 the crop 15A bushels; the soil wet and hard. Two cases of smut. In one, 

 seed prepared in ashes. In other, washed in salt water. 



AUBURN.— Claimants, 1. Acres sown, 3^. Product, 34 bushels. 



Average, 9 5-7 bs. 

 Remarks. 2h casks of lime applied to whole ground. On one half an 

 acre 2;U bushels obtained from one bushel sown of the Black Sea variety. 

 Soil, sandy loam. Land manured the previous year. 



BARRE.— Claimants, 33. Acres sown, 40^. Product, 840^ bushels. 



Average 20^ bs. 



CrojiS, 32i bs. ; 32; 28; 27 bs. ; two of 24 bs. ; one of22bs.; 

 one of 21^.; five of 20 bs. ; one of 19^ bs. 

 Remarks. Largest crops with compost, 10 to 20 loads per acre. 42 

 loads of compost applied ; the crop 1 1| bushels. 12 bushels ashes, the crop 

 14 bushels. The land in some parts of Barre, is a deej) rich loam, charged 

 with vegetable matter, and strongly tenacious. The plain lands near the 

 factory, light and sandy. Small applications of lime and plaster, but no de- 

 cisive results. Two cases of grain-woi-tn. One of injury from Roman 

 wormwood. Four badly lodged. One blasted. 



