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turn it under with the plow, then spread on as much more 

 and harrow thoroughly. Corn and potatoes to do well should 

 be planted by the 15th of May. 



I do not think there is much gain in plowing and planting 

 corn and potatoes. It has been an old time-honored notion 

 with many men that the plow must be kept going, the acres 

 plowed up and cropped year after year, or they are not doing 

 much at farming. 



I have for some years turned my attention to the hay crop, 

 because it pays better than anything else when we are not too 

 far from market. It has been my opinion for some time that 

 we must look to the West for our corn and pork, and turn our 

 attention to something that will pay better. 



J. S. Allen, East Windsor. 



Of the list of crops contained in your circular, barley, 

 buckwheat, onions, broom corn, beans, and root crops are not 

 much raised. 



Wheat is sown after tobacco in September and large crops 

 are obtained, from 25 to 40 bushels per acre. Fifty acres are 

 raised in town. Rye is sometimes sown after tobacco, and 30 

 bushels per acre are often obtained. The old, worn out 

 fields that are often sown to rye do not produce much. Five 

 bushels to the acre would be a large average ; about 200 acres 

 are raised in town. Oats are generally sown after corn and 

 potatoes, and from 15 to 25 bushels per acre obtained. 

 About 300 acres are raised in town. 



Corn is cultivated with more care and larger crops obtain- 

 ed than formerly. The manure is generally put in the hill. 

 Tobacco stalks placed in the drills are a fine maimre for corn 

 or potatoes. Fish is used, also ashes and plaster, bone-dust, 

 and a compost of fish and muck. All of these have been 

 used with good results. I have heard of 80 bushels per acre 

 being raised ; probably the crop will not average more than 

 30 bushels per acre. About 300 acres in town. 



Potatoes are largely cultivated, though not very many are 

 sold. Early potatoes are sometimes raised for the market. 



