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The field of Mr. Lott contained six acres of land. The land had 

 been sown with buckwheat the last year, and the land was poor. In 

 the spring the land was spread over with barn-yard manure, about 20 

 loads to the acre; also with 140 bushels of ashes per acre; the whole 

 plowed in together and planted the first week of May, with dented 

 corn. The field had been well tended. The committee found the 

 yield per acre to be 99 bushels and 8 quarts. Weight 48 pounds per 

 bushel. 



The corn field of the Messrs. Elgeo contained 16 acres of sward 

 land, plowed in April and planted about the first of May, with dented 

 and flint corn; manured in the hills with barn-yard manure; the land 

 had been well tended. The committee found the yield per acre of 

 dented corn to be 72 bushels and 44 pounds. The weight, 48 pounds 

 per bushel. The flint corn yielded 66 bushels and 36 pounds per 

 acre. Weight, 54 pounds per bushel. 



The field of Charles Beits contained about eight acres, treated and 

 managed as the land of the Messrs. Elgeo's had been, and planted 

 with flint corn. The measure, 66 bushels and 36 pounds per acre. 

 Weight, 54 pounds per bushel, corresponding exactly in measure and 

 weight, with the crop of the Messrs. Elgeo. 



The committee have received reports of the products of three of 

 the farms which they inspected. 



Dr. Adrian Vanderveere has 181 acres of land, whereof 



12 acres was in wheat, the yield 36 bushels. 

 16 " in potatoes, " 3,000 '' 



62 " in hay, " 180 tons. 



20 " in oats, " 1,200 bushels. 



30 " in Indian corn, crop good. 



Nicholas Williamson; farm 101 acres — reports 



20 acres in Indian corn. 



22 " in hay, and 17 in wheat. 



Samuel Smith's farm; 125 acres — reports 12 acres in wheat, 60 

 acres in hay, 20 acres in corn, and four acres in buckwheat. 



The commitee, on a review of the county, observed that the far- 

 mers were improving in agriculture. They have discovered that the 

 farmer who uses the most manure and cultivates his land best, makes 

 the most money; and that it is folly to till poor worn out land. 



By order of the Committee on Farms and Grain. 



Jeremiah Johnson, Chairman and 

 President of the Kings County Ag. Soc'y, 



Brooklyn^ December 21, 1842. 



