('CONTENTS. 



Keport of the President and Secretary, 9 



" of the Supervisory Committee, 11 



Farm Improvements in Franklin, 27 



Experiments on Manures, 30 



Statement of Charles Breck, 31 



Statement of Aaron D. Weld, • 34 



Muck and its Uses, 36 



Soiling Cattle, 42 



Statement of Mr. Cheever. 43 



Soiling Cows, 45 



Egyptian Corn, 4 7 



Improving Meadow and Swamp Lands, 49 



Statement of W. T. G. Morton, 51 



lleport on Pasture Lands, 53 



Statement of Walter H. Fisher, , 54 



Statement of A. L. Smith, 56 



Statement of Gen. Lucas Pond, 57 



lleport on Grain Crops, 58 



Statements of B. N. Sawin, 59 



Statement of Aaron Bacon, 61 



" on Mixed Crops, 61 



Statement of Dr. Morton, 62 



" on Fruit, ■ 63 



" on Flowers, 65 



on Bread, 66 



on the Dairy, 66 



" on Vegetables, 67 



(( 

 (( 



