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The amount of the crops raised on the farm is also ap- 

 pended to this paper, the amounts produced being given 

 but no prices carried out. This account was of course 

 furnished by Mr. Foster, superintendent of the leased 

 farm. 



Respectfully submitted, 



Charles J. Peabody, 



For the Committee. 



REPORT OF PRODUCE TREADWELL FARM. 



25 tons English hay. 



20 tons meadow hay. 



7 tons stover. 



18 tons rye straw. 



10 tons oat straw. 



1200 bushels potatoes. 



175 bushels shelled corn. 



100 bushels beans. 



200 bushels oats. 



200 bushels rye. 



60 barrels apples. 



MANURE APPLIED. 



10 tons Darling's Fertilizer. 

 15 cords stable manure. 



EXPERIMENT WITH POTATOES. 



Ten rows planted with whole potatoes produced 38 

 bushels. 



Ten rows planted with single eyes produced 40 bushels. 



Ten rows planted with two eyes produced 42 bushels. 



These were all planted in drills three feet apart ; seed 

 about fifteen inches apart in the drill. 



