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and hoed the 13th of June, which, with the exception of pulling 

 out the weeds, was all the cultivation which it had. 



It was harvested Oct. 28th. The whole product has been 

 carefully weighed, and is as follows : — 



Synopsis of the Weather. 



May, 

 June, 



First 

 third. 



Dry, 

 Dry, 



Middle 

 third. 



Moist, 

 Dry, 



Julr, • Moist, Wet, 

 August, Moist, Wet, 



Last 

 third. 



Dry, 

 Dry, 



Moist, 

 Moist, 



Remarks. 



Averase of 

 thermometer. 



''°.49 about 2° •warmer than the 



i)i-- 



Sept. 



Dry, Wet, Dry, 



average. 



62°.18 about 4^° colder than the 

 average, and the coldest 

 June for many years. 



700.33 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 

 average. 



From the above table, it will be seen that where a double 

 quantity of manure was used, the extra crop a little more than 

 paid for the extra manure ; that is, taking average of the five lots 

 which had manure," we find a gain over the cost of the manure of 

 $44.57, and the value of No. 6, Avhich had double the quantity 

 of manure, or $87.50 worth to the acre, to be $46.77. This 

 calculation is made estimating the corn at $1.00 per bushel, the 

 value in the fall ; but if we should estimate it at its present value, 

 $1.40 per bushel, it would add about $10 more to the value of 

 crop No. 6. But this is but one trial, and ujjon land that had 

 been planted but one year before for at least fifty years ; perhaps 

 on land which had been highly cultivated the result would be 

 different, as many farmers suppose that 12| cords of manure per 

 acre is more than is profitable to use for corn. One other fact 

 appears by this experiment which is different from the commonly 

 received opinion, that is in reference to the product of No. 7, 



