he swath, on the second day
after it was cut; on the fourth day, it was turned over and put into
small heaps of about 10 lbs. each; and on the fifth day, these were
collected into larger cocks, and then stacked.

"The best part of an 11-acre field, produced nearly three tons of
clover-hay, sun-dried, per acre; the whole field yielding on an average,
2-1/2 tons per acre. This result was obtained by weighing the stack
three months after the clover was carted. The second crop was cut on the
21st of August, and carried on the 27th, the weight being nearly 30 cwt.
of hay per acre. Thus the two cuttings produced just about four tons of
clover-hay per acre.

"The 11 acres were divided into two parts. About one-half was mown for
hay a second time, and the other part left for seed. The produce of the
second half of the 11-acre field, was cut on the 8th of October, and
carried on the 10th. It yielded in round numbers, 3 cwt. of clover-seed
per acre, the season being very unfavorable for clover-seed. The second
crop of clover, mown for hay, was rather too ripe, and just beginning to
show seed.

"A square foot of soil, 18 inches deep, was dug from the second portion
of the land which produced the clover-hay and clover-seed.

SOIL FROM PART OF 11-ACRE FIELD TWICE MOWN FOR HAY.

"The upper six inches of soil, one foot square, contained all the main
roots of 18 strong plants; the next six inches, only small root fibres,
and in the third section, a six-inch slice cut down at a depth of 12
inches from the surface, no distinct fibres could be found. The soil was
almost completely saturated with rain when it was dug up on the 13th of
September, 1866:
Lbs.
The upper six inches of soil, one foot square, weighed 60
The second " " " 61
The third " " " 63

"These three portions of one foot of soil, 18 inches deep, were dried
nearly completely, and weighed again; when the first six inches weighed
51-1/4 lbs.; the second six inches, 51 lbs. 5 oz.; and the third
section, 54 lbs. 2 oz.

"The first six inches contained 3 lbs. of silicious stones, (flints),
which were rejected in preparing a sample for analysis; in the two
remaining sections there were no large sized stones. The soils were
pounded down, and passed through a wire sieve.

"The three layers of soil, dried and reduced to powder, w