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sandy loam, part of it with a clay and part a gravel bot- 

 tom. 



Lot 'No. 2 was raised on two fields. The first three- 

 £fths of an acre was heavily manured by my tenant and 

 seeded to grass five years ago. A part of it was a straw- 

 berry bed and had no seed applied but still gave us a good 

 stand of Timothy. It received the same amount of top 

 dressing as lot ISTo. 1 both spring and summer. Part of it 

 produced very little second crop for lack of rain. The 

 other lot of l^o. 2 consisted of one-half acre and was seeded 

 to grass in September of 1906, was used as a garden 

 by my tenant and was highly manured. Was treated the 

 same as Lot No. 1. The soil was very similar only a part 

 of it was next to a river meadow and had plenty of mois- 

 ture. Think one-quarter acre of it must have given us 6 

 tons the first crop and 2 the second. The second crop of 

 Herdsgrass was headed out when cut. This field gave us 

 the best returns we have ever had. We are not used to 

 reports and you may wish for further information. 



Sincerely yours, 



G. L. Gleasox & Son. 



Statement of C. J. Peabody. 



This certifies that I have measured two lots of hay 

 grown the present year by George L. Gleason and Son of 

 Topsfield and entered for premium with the Essex Agri- 

 cultural Society. Lot No. 1, clover mixed hay grown on 

 one acre yielded four tons reckoned 520 cubic feet to the 

 ton measured on the morning of the 30th of August, the 

 hay was well packed and solid. The second crop on this 

 lot weighed 890 lbs. a total yield for the year of 4 tons, 

 890 lbs. 



