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crops of 20 bushels each, without manure, and of the Black Sea variety. Sev- 

 eral crops "slightly blasted and crippled." The latter designation not clear- 

 ly understood. 



SPENCER.— Claimants, 4. Acres sown, J3i. Product, 867 bushels. 



Average, 24^ bushels per acre. 



Crops, I'j^ii bs. per acre ; 2-ih bs. per acre ; 20 bs. ; 18 bs. 

 Remarks. — Largest crop after corn which received 20 loads of manure 

 and one hogshead of lime. The wheat in general lodged. The soil, a deep 

 loan mixed with gravel. Much agillaceous or clayey matter in these soils. 



STERLING.— Claimants, 49. Acres sown, 103i. Product, 1413 bs. 



Average, 13 8-9 bs. per acre. 



Crops, 25 bs. ; 21 bs. ; four of 20 bs. ; four of 19 bs.; one 

 of 18ij bs. per acre.; nine of 18 bs. per acre. 

 Remarks. — Largest crop on moist black loam, with 80 bushels horn shav- 

 ings. Ih acres with GO loads of compost, light and dry soil, gave 21 

 bushels per acre. Three cases of smut; seed sown dry or rolled in lime 

 or plaster, without other prejjaration. 



STURBRIDGE.— Claimants, 29. Acres sown, 41^. Product, 620^ bs. 



Average, 141 bs. per acre. 



Crops, 25 5-7 ; two of 24 bs. ; two of 22 bs. ; one of 

 20 4-5 bs.; one of 20 bs. 

 Remarks. Largest crop, a black rich hill soil without manure. With 9 

 and 10 loads barn manure, crops l"^ and IG bushels per acre ; soil light loam. 

 No experiments with lime or pla.ster, except application in one instance of 

 one peck of lime ! Two cases of smut, seed soaked in brine and rolled in 

 plaster. One case of injury from worms. Seven cases of blast without 

 specification. 



SUTTON.— Claimants, 24. Acres sov/n, 24 77-240. Product, 42G bush. 

 Average per acre, 17i bush. 



Crops, 24 bs. ; one of 23 bs. ; one of 21 1 bs, ; one of 21 J bs. ; 

 one of 20 4-11 bush, per acre. 

 Remarks. Largest crop with ten loads of hog manure. Soil, yellow 

 loam. Crop of 21§ bs. no manure. Soil, black loam. Crop of 20 bs. with 

 13 bs. of ashes ; soil, black loam. Crops almost universally good. 



TEMPLL^TON.— Claimants, 27. Acres sown, 28 31-40. Prod. 545 bush. 

 Average per acre, 11^ bush. 



Crojis, 28 bs. ; one of 2G bs. ; one of 25J bs. ; one of 25 

 bush. })er acre. 

 Remarks. Largest crop with tliree loads of manure. One case of inju- 

 ry from worms, and five from drought. 



