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EXPERIMENTS. 



The Committee on Experiments,, appointed by the Wor- 

 cester North Agricultural Society, would state, that but one 

 experiment was entered for their inspection, and that was by 

 D. H. Merriam, Esq., for an experiment in cultivating onions 

 upon sward land. The field contained three acres, and was 

 sowed with onions, with the exception of some ridges of sods, 

 upon which cabbages were raised, and some vacant spots 

 filled with squashes and tomatoes. According to his state- 

 ment, he has made a clean profit of $100 per acre, besides 

 making a permanent improvement to the land, by thorough 

 cultivation, removing stones, &c, and as he applied a large 

 amount of manure, we suppose that one half the strength 

 of it still remains in the soil. The result shows what can 

 be done, by a liberal application of manure and a judicious 

 employment of a large amount of labor. His crop was a 

 good one ; but he anticipates a much greater crop the next 

 season. We think his statement a valuable document, well 

 worthy of the attention of the members of the society, and 

 we accordingly award him a gratuity of fifteen dollars. 



Abel F. Adams, 



Jonas A. Marshall, J> Committee. 



Abel Marshall, 



PLOWING— DOUBLE TEAMS. 



The Committee on Plowing with Double Teams, having 

 attended to their duty, report as follows : 

 1st premium to Moses Sawyer, 2d, of Sterling, $7 00 



2d " " D. F. Mclntire of Fitchburg, 5 00 



3d " " Isaac B. Woodward of Fitchburg, 3 00 



F. B. Harrington|of Leominster, gratuity, 3 00 



F. B. Harrington made his entry too late for compliance 

 with the rules of the society, yet he appeared on the ground 



