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Mr. Caldwell makes the following report of the experiments 

 with manures heretofore instituted by the Society, no new series 

 having been started this year, owing to the change of tenants. 



CONTINUATION OF EXPERIMENTS ON THE TREADWELL FARM, 

 COMMENCED IN THE YEARS 1861 AND 1862. 



The lot commenced on in 1861, (it being the third year) was 

 in grass, which from some cause started quite poorly in the 

 spring, and was also much affected by the drought in June. 



Lot No. 1 yielded 925 pounds of hay, 

 '• " 3 " 408 " " 



" « 5 " 30 " " 



2480 pounds of hay. 



WEATHER REPORT FOR 1863. 



LOT COMMENCED ON IN 1862. 

 Potatoes last year, barley the present. Land ploughed 6 

 inches deep. 



April 23d, barley sown 5 bushels. Same quantities of grass 

 seeds as last year. 



Barley harvested first week in August : 

 Lot No. 1 yielded 7| bushels of barley, and 735 lbs. of straw* 

 " " 2 . " 8J " *' " 735 " " 



ti <f 3 ''7 " "^ " 605 '^ " 



" ff 4 « Y^ (( (( (( 655 « « 



" '' 5 " 20 quarts " " 110 " " 



Barley 31 bushels, and 4 qts. 2840 lbs of straw. 



