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Taking, again, No. 5 as the standard "by which to estimate the 

 vakie of the manure, we have the following result: — On No. 1, a 

 gain of $11.40 ; No. 2, $13.40 ; No. 3, $7.80 ; and on No. 4, 

 $4.60, which sums added to the gain or loss of the two previous 

 years, gives the following : — 



1861 profit on No. 1, above cost of manure, S18.97 



Thus it will be seen that the manure has given the best return 

 when it was plowed in at the second plowing. This experiment, 

 in addition to testing the value of the various ways of applying 

 manure, as proposed by the Society, goes far towards settling the 

 question so often asked by farmers, " Will it pay to buy manure ?" 

 The manure used, as stated in my first report, was 6\ cords 

 per acre, value $7.00 per cord, or $43.75 per acre, which is a 

 fair value for it in this vicinity, and the return from it, taking the 

 average of the three first lots, Nos. 1, 2, and 3, where it was 

 applied to the best advantage, over and above No. 5, which had 

 no manure, was $58.00 per acre. 



Synopsis of the Weather. 



Remarks. 



Sept. 



Dry, Wet, Dry, 



Average of 

 thermometer. 



57°.49, about 2° warmer than the 

 averaoje. 



62°.18, about 4'i° colder than the 

 average, and the coldest 

 June for many years. 



70°.33, about 1° colder than the 

 average. 



72° about 4° warmer than the 



average, and the warm- 

 est Aug. for many years. 



59°.53, about 3° colder than the 



