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2, and then cross plough the whole field to about half the depth of 

 the ploughing. Spread another fourth of the manure upon plot 

 No. 3, and harrow or cultivate the whole field ; after which sow 

 or plant 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 ploughing, a shallow ploughing, 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 evenly 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 

 1862, kind and amount and mode of application of manure in 

 1862, size of field covered by the experiment, depth of first plough- 

 ing, kind and amount of manure used in 1863, 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 1863, 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 esti- 

 mating 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 

 terras 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 1864, and in 1865, when the premiums 

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

 third crop." 



