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time of first plowing]; in the spring, spread evenly one-fourth of the 

 manure upon ])lot No. 1, and then plow the Avhole field of an equal 

 depth. Apply another fourth part of the manure to plot No. 2, 

 and then cross plow the whole field to about half the depth of the 

 plowing. Spread another fourth of the manure upon plot No. 3, 

 and harrow or cultivate the whole field ; after which sow or ])lant 

 the whole evenly, with any crop preferred. Finally, spread the 

 remaining quarter part of the manure upon plot No. 4. 



" Observing that by pursuing this course, each of the five lots 

 will receive equally, a deep plowing, a shallow plowing, and a 

 harrowing, or cultivating, the only difference in them being that 

 in No. 1 the manure is buried deep, in No. 2 shallow, in No. 3 

 buried only slightly, but coated with loam, and in No. 4 left ex- 

 posed upon the surface ; while No. 5 gets no manure. The ma- 

 nure is to be spread broadcast and as evenlj as possible. The 

 after cultivation should be the same on each of the lots, and the 

 harvest of each should take place at the same time. 



" Let a statement of the character of the soil, whether light or 

 heavy, dry, or moist, leachy or retentive of manures, the crop of 

 1801, kind and amount and mode of application of manure in 

 1861, size of field covered bj the experiment, depth of first plow- 

 ing, kind and amount of manure used in 1862, kind of crop, when 

 and how sown, number of times and manner cultivated, and weight 

 of product on an average rod of each plot be made in 1862, and 

 returned in the annual report of each Society. 



" If there is a double product, as grain and straw, corn and 

 stover, let the weight of the secondary product be given on each 

 plot. 



" If the competitor weigh the whole crop instead of estimating 

 it by an average rod, there will be no objection to such a course. 



" A brief synopsis of the weather for each of the following 

 months, by dividing each month into three parts, and using the 

 terms dry, moist and wet, to indicate the general character of the 

 weather, will also be expected. 



MIDDLE THIRD. 



LAST THIRD. 



FIRST THIRD. 



May, 



June, 



July, 



August, 



September, 



" A similar report of all the above items, except the nature of 

 the soil, will be made in 1863, and in 186-1, when the premiums 

 will be awarded. No manure is to be applied to the second and 

 third crop." 



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