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a detailed account of the whole process, expense and result to be 

 given in writing, $G. 



EXPERIMENTS IN SUBSOIL PLOWING. 



For the best experiment, on not less than one acre of land, of 

 the effect of subsoil plowing, to be determined by the difference in 

 the value of the crops raised on equal portions of equally manured 

 land, of like quality, one-half of which having been subsoil- 

 plowed, and the other half plowed in the usual manner, statements 

 of the depth of plowing in each instance, together with all the 

 particulars of culture required, $8 ; second best, $5. 



FEEDmG AND FATTENING STOCK. 



COMMITTEE - A. W.Cheever.Wientham; John Sias, Milton; Charles Mackintosh, 

 Needham. ' 



Comparative Value of Crops as Food for Cattle. — For 

 the best experiment upon a stock of cattle, not less than four in 

 number, to ascertain the relative value of the different kinds of 

 fodder used, with a statement in detail of the quantity and quality 

 of the same, as compared with English hay, the experiment to be 

 made in the three months, $i2 ; second best, $o. 



Feeding of Milch Cows. — For the best experiment in the 

 feeding of milch cows, by soiling, stall-feeding or pasturing, with 

 a detailed statement of the comparative advantages of Either 

 method, regard being had to the saving of manure, comfort of the 

 animals, and produce of the dairy, $12 ; second best, $8 ; third 

 best, $3. 



Fattening Cattle. — For the best experiment in feeding cattle, 

 with a statement in detail of the process, expense and result $5 • 

 second best, $3. 



Fattening Swine. — For the best experiment in feeding swine, 

 with a statement in detail of the process and result, $5 ; second 

 best, $3. 



HAY. 



COMMITTEE. -ErastusL.Metcalf, Franklin; Ellis Tucker, Canton; Otis Carv Fov 



borouffh 



For the largest quantity and best quality of English hay per 



