35 



Lots. 



No. 1. 

 No. 2. 

 No. 3. 

 No. 4. 

 No. 5. 



Result per Acre for Two Year. 



1862. 



18G3. 



Shelled Coru. 



85.24-56 bush. 

 108.24-56 

 88.40-56 

 85.24-56 

 52.32-56 



Stover. 



3.1360 tons. 

 4. 464 

 3. 256 

 3.1360 

 1. 576 



Cleaned Rye. 



10.40-56 bush. 

 16.40-56 

 13.48-56 

 11. 8-56 

 6. 8-56 



straw. 

 1. 160 tons. 

 1.1144 

 1. 664 

 1. 256 

 1. 56 



Synopsis of the Weather. 



First third. Middle third. 



April, 



May, 



June, 



July, 



August, 



September, 



Wet, 



Moist, 

 Moist, 



D'-y, 



Dry, 



Moist, 



Wet, 

 Dry, 



Moist, 

 Wet, 

 Moist, 

 Dry, 



Last third. 



Moist. 



Dry. 



Dry. 



Wet. 



]\Ioist. 



Moist. 



All of which is respectfully submitted, 



Aakon D. Weld. 

 Weld Farm, West Roxhury, Dec. 31, 1863. 



REPORT ON UNDERDRAINING LAND. 



The Committee on Underdraining Land regret to be obliged to 

 report that no applications have been made to them to examine 

 any improvements which have been made by underdraining land 

 during the past year, and, of course, we are unable to award any 

 premiums. In the year 1862, two entries were made and two 

 premiums awarded. Those Avere the first ever made since the 

 Society was formed, but we hope they will not be the last. The 

 importance of the subject is now so generally admitted by all 

 enterprising and progressive farmers, that it seems unnecessary 

 for us to attempt to add any thing to what has already been said 

 and written by abler men in regard to it. Those who have already 

 commenced thoroughly underdraining their land in a judicious 

 manner, will hardly need any words of encouragement from us, 

 as the practical benefits will undoubtedly be a sufficient induce- 

 ment for them to " continue in well-doing." To those who have 

 not commenced any improvements in that direction, we would 

 say, " go thou and do likewise." 

 For the Committee, 



S. W. RICHARDSON, Chairman. 



Franklin, Dee. 1, 1863. 



