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B. P. WARE'S STATEMENT FOR 1863. 



The acre of land upon which was commenced the experi- 

 ment on the application of manure last year, I this year — 

 May 1st — ploughed eight inches deep ; then sowed upon the 

 furrow two and a half bushels wheat, after soaking two hours 

 in strong brine, and ploughed it in with Knox's Gang Plough, 

 four inches deep ; then sowed three pecks red top and twelve 

 quarts of Herd's Grass Seed, together with seven pounds of 

 Clover Seed ; then dragged it smooth. 



The severe drought in June nearly ruined the crop, as the 

 result will show, August 15th it was cradled and stooked 

 up. 



Lot No. 1 produced 7-4 lbs. of clean wheat, and 266 lbs. of 

 straw. Total, 340 lbs. 



Lot No. 2 produced 77 lbs. of clean wheat, and 228 lbs. of 

 straw. Total, 305 lbs. 



Lot No. 3 produced 79 lbs. of clean wheat, and 221 lbs. of 

 straw. Total, 300 lbs. 



Lot No. 4 produced 69 lbs. of clean wheat, and 201 lbs. of 

 straw. Total, 270 lbs. 



Lot No. 5 produced 55 lbs. of clean wheat, and 115 lbs. of 

 straw. Total, 170 lbs. 



SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER. 



Mat 



June 



July 



August. . . 

 September. 



First Third. 

 Wet. 

 Dry. 

 Dry. 

 Wet. 

 Moist. 



Second Third. 

 Moist. 

 Moist. 

 Wet. 

 Moist. 

 Moist. 



Last Third. 

 Dry. 

 Dry. 

 Wet. 



Moist. 

 Moist. 



Marblehead, Nov. 6th, 1863. 



B. P. WARE'S STATEMENT FOR 1864. 

 The result of the third years' crop grown upon the land to 

 which your attention has been called for the two preceding 

 years, is as follows : 



