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The average of June was 65.43°, which was a little lower than 

 the average of the last twelve years, yet a little warmer than for 

 the last two years. 



The average of July was 71.17°, like June, a little lower than 

 the average of the last twelve years, and about two and a half 

 degrees higher than the last two years. 



The average for August was 66.92°, about one degree colder 

 than the last twelve years, and three degrees colder than last 

 year. 



The average of September was 60.63°, which was about two 

 degrees colder than the last twelve years, and about one degree 

 warmer than either of the last two years. 



Respectfully yours, 



Charles Breck. 

 3Iilton, Nov. 20, 1861. 



Recapitulation. 



STATEMENT OF AARON D. WELD., 



Cheever Newhall, Esq. : 



Dear Sir, — I shall confine myself to the simple statement. I 

 selected a level piece of land from a field of six acres, containing 

 one hundred square rods, and divided it into five equal parts of 

 twenty square rods each. 



The character of the soil is rather heavy than otherwise, loamy, 

 dry and retentive of manure. 



The last crop from the field was grass, one half ton to the acre, 

 having been down to grass seven years without top dressing. 



Six feet of well rotted stable manure were applied to lots No. 1, 

 2, 3 and 4 each. No. 5 had no manure. No. 1 was spread, and 

 the whole piece ploughed eight inches deep. No. 2 was then 

 spread, and the whole piece cross ploughed four inches deep. No. 

 3 was then spread, and the whole piece harrowed. May 16th, the 

 five lots were planted with corn in hills 3 1-2 feet by 2 1-2 feet, 

 and the manure then spread on to lot No. 4. 



