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Quality of land, light, dry, not retentive of manures. 



Crop of 1860, grass. • 



No manure in 1860. 



Kind of manure used 1861, stable manure wliicli had been 

 thi-own into the hog-yard from day to day. 



Amount, 20 cords. 



Depth of Ploughing, 8 inches. 



5 cords applied to Lot No. 1, and ploughed 8 inches deep 

 the whole field. 



5 cords applied to Lot. No. 2, and the whole field cross- 

 ploughed 4 inches deep. 



5 cords applied to Lot No. 3, and the whole field harrowed 

 twice. 



5 cords applied to Lot No. 4, and left exposed on the 

 surface. 



Lot No. 5, no manure. 



May 13th, 1861, the whole piece was planted with com 

 known as the " Flint Com," the hills 3^ feet apart each way. 



June 10th, cultivated the whole field, both ways, and com- 

 menced hoeing, and hoed the whole field, keeping the land 

 level. 



June 17, cultivated the whole field, both ways. 



June 25, cultivated the whole field, both ways. 



June 25, 26 and 29, cleared out every weed to be found. 



July 2, cultivated the whole field both ways. 



July 8, cultivated the whole field both ways. 



Aug. 13, 14 and 15, sowed winter rye and grain seed, as 

 per order, and hoed over the entii-e field. 



Corn harvested Oct. 16th to 20th, 1861. 



