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Expense of laying down an acre that was planted last year. 



Ploughing, sowing and harrowing, . . $5.00 



3 bushels of oats, ..... 1.50 



Grass seed, ...... 1.75 



Harvesting and threshing, . . . 10.00 



$18.25 



54 bushels of oats, at 65 cents per bushel, $35.10 



30 hundred of straw, .... 15.00 



$50.10 

 Expenses, .... 18.25 



Balance in favor of crop, . . $31.85 

 Balance first crop, . . . 14.75 



Balance in favor of both crops, . $46.60 



The above is as near correct as I can make it. 



Very respectfully yours, 



Lucas Pond. 

 WrentJiam, Nov. 30, 1862. 



Note. Although the experiment of Gen. Pond was deemed very satisfactory by 

 the Committee, the piece of land upon which it was made was too small to bring 

 it under the rule of the Society entitling it to a premium. It is, nevertheless, 

 deemed of sufficient value to warrant the publication of the statement in the 

 transactions. — Secretary. 



REPORT ON UNDERDRAINING LAND. 



The Committee on Underdraining Land rejoice to be able to re- 

 port that, for the first time since the Norfolk Agricultural Society 

 was formed, we have been called upon to examine some improve- 

 ments in the line of our duty. 



Two entries for premium were made during the past summer; 

 and the premises duly examined ; one by W. T. G. Morton of 

 Needham, the other by H. L. Stone of Grantville. A written 

 statement from each of those gentlemen is hereto appended. We 

 regret that the number of entries was not larger, as we know that 

 experiments in underdraining are being made more or less every 

 year by farmers in nearly every town in the county. 



The object of the Society in rewarding the efforts of the farmer 

 is most fully attained when the number of competitors for pre- 



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