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The oxen which I sold lor beef, cost me as follows : — The first 

 pair was bought in November, 1861, for $100. They were sold 

 in February, 1863, for $165, doino;, in the interval, all ray work. 

 The second pair was purchased in November, 1862, for $85, and 

 sold in June, 1863, for $165. Of pork, I have slaughtered and 

 sold one hog, having two more to kill, and three to keep through 

 the winter. 



Walter H. Fisher. 



Franklin, Oct. 7, 1863. 



EXPERIMENTS ON MANURES. 



The Committee of Experiments on Manures submit the follow- 

 ing Report : — 



It is of serious moment to the farmer that he should learn, by 

 actual experiment, the best method of applying manure to his 

 crops ; indeed, its importance can hardly be overrated. We know 

 of no way by which he can arrive at more correct conclusions, than 

 by the method required by the Society, in accordance with instruc- 

 tions from the State Board of Agriculture, to entitle the applicant 

 to the premium offered. 



We regret to state that there have been but two entries for the 

 County premiums, one by Charles Breck, Esq., of Milton, the 

 other by Aaron D. Weld, Esq., of West Roxbury, and but one for 

 that of the State, made by Charles Breck, Esq. 



The large number of experiments made in different parts of the 

 Commonwealth, as proposed by the State Board of Agriculture, 

 when reported and published, will invite attention to facts and 

 statements, that will be invaluable to the farmer, particularly 

 when continued for a series of years. 



The Committee award the first premium of $25 to Charles 

 Breck, Esq., the second, of $20, to Aaron D. Weld, Esq. Their 

 several statements are herewith submitted. 



For the Committee, 



CHEEVER NEWHALL, Chairman. 

 Dorchestei', Feb. 2, 1861. 



STATEMENTS OF CHARLES BRECK. 



Cheever Newhall, Esq. : 



Sir — In concluding my experiment with manure, commenced 

 in 1861 for the Society's premium, I have to state that the crop 

 for the present year^ was hay, which was somewhat injured by the 

 dry weather in June. The result is as follows : — 



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