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trated and the other not; how estimate it as to bulk, when 
applied to grass. 
Gr. P. Lord had for years drawn out manure as fast as 
made, and got all the grass he could take care of; cut his 
stalks, they took up much of the liquid manure. Had 
used muck; put it on dry, sandy soil, with good effects. 
Mr. Chapman, Sugar Grove, came to learn wisdom; was 
a small farmer; had experimented some with manures, 
which he considered of great importance; had no experience 
with chemicals. Barn-yard manure he considered the most 
important of all, and the most readily had and applied. 
Endorsed much which had been said. Preferred top dress- 
ing, done early in the season, the best; it should decompose 
in the field so that none will be lost. Cleaned his yards 
twice each year. As to clover as a fertilizer, he regarded 
it even of more importance than barn-yard manure; had 
kept his land up for many years by means of clover, plow¬ 
ing in when green; it was superior to any manure he had 
tried.. Three successive crops on the same land was 
sufficient; land needs rest; should not be used constantly; 
must have rest same as an animal. Thought we all could 
learn much at these conventions; felt well paid for coming. 
E. H. Seward wanted to know how he applied clover. 
Mr. Chapman said the roots were good; he also often 
plowed under the second crop of clover. 
Luther Bartlett asked if the condition the land was 
left in didn’t have as much to do with it as the clover. 
S. K. Williams wanted to know what was meant by 
resting soils. 
Mr. Chapman said that to keep constantly plowing 
and taking a crop from the same land, and putting nothing 
