INDEX 



Letter to the President of the Senate, ... - page 3 



Order of the Legislature, ------ 5 



Analysis of the Wheat Returns of Counties, - - - 7 



L Eerksliire, 7—12 



2. Franldin, 13-17 



3. Hampshire, ------- 17 — 21 



4. Hampden, 21—24 



5. Worcester, 24—33 



6. aiiddlesex, 33—37 



7. Essex, 38—39 



8. Norfolk, 39—41 



9. Bristol, -_----- 41—43 



10. Plymouth, 43—46 



11. Barnstable, :6— 47 



12. Duke's, ....--- 47 



13. Nantucket, " 



14. Suffolk, 



Number of acres and average yield of W heat in the Counties, - 48 



Summary, --------- 



Report on Culture of Wheat in Massachusetts, - 49 



General Considerations, ------ 49 — 58 



Causes of Failure, -------58 



1. Rust, 



2. Mildew, 59 



3. Smut, GO 



Insects, .--.----62 



1. Wire Worm, _ . . . . - " 



2. Hessian Fiy, 65 



3. Grain Insect, __.... 66 



Soils for Wheat, 69 



Philosophy of Vegetation, ------- 



Varieties of Wheat, -----.-72 



Manures for Wheat, --.--- -73 



1. Lime, -..-.-- 74 



2. Berkshire Marls, ...... 79 



3. Ashes, .-.-.-- 80 



4. Green Crops for Manure, - _ - - . 81 



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