154 



The green cow manure produced 

 " Dry wood ashes " 



" Leached " " 



" Compost manm-e " 

 " Peruvian guano " 



19,295 lbs. 

 Or 9 1295-2000 tons. 



The foregoing experiments, when commenced, were not in- 

 tended for publicity. I was induced to offer the results to the 

 Society at the solicitation of several persons who had witnessed 

 the operations in the field. Should they prove at all interest- 

 ing, or of any utility to the farmer, I shall be amply repaid in 

 the end, as I myself may be in hereafter knowing practically 

 the best fertilizers to be used for the renovation of grass lands, 

 or sward partially run out or otherwise. 



From the remarks in my former reports, of 1860 and 1861, 

 they will show the importance, in my opinion, of knowing 

 what can best be done to promote the interests, and encourage 

 the farmers in raising one of the most profitable as well as 

 valuable of crops — that of hay. 



The farmer of small means is often induced to worry along 

 with an old and worn out sward, whereas had he taken it in 

 time and used upon it but a small portion of his manure, he 

 would have been incalculably remunerated on seeing a large 

 crop of hay for his reward. 



I hope it will not be taken amiss, when I say farmers must 

 drop some of their old-fashioned notions of tilling the ground 

 in this age of improvement, and strike out some new mode of 

 production, where labor and expense can be saved, in making 

 two blades of grass grow where only one was before. 



This subject of top dressing reminds me of a little incident 

 that happened while I was employed on my first experiment 

 in top dressing. An intelligent and practical farmer happened 

 to be passing at the time — he asked, " Why not put that manure 

 under the grass ? " meaning, no doubt, by turning it over. I 



