No. 105.1 309 



RYE. ' 



There was no report from the State Society on rye this year. The I 



following are extracted from the county reports. 



EXTRACT FROM ONEIDA COUNTY REPORT. ' 



JAMES J. CURTISS, I 



I 



Awarded first premium. | 



Soil, clay and gravel. A summer fallow, plowed three times to 

 the depth of five inches ; sowed two bushels of seed per acre on the ] 



third September. Six loads of manure was spread on a part of it i 



after plowing and harrowed in with the seed. Harvested 52| bush- I 



els off an acre. 



Expense and profit of crop. 



Produce : 52h bushels of rye, $32 91 



Value of straw, 5 00 , 



37 91 i 



Expense : Three days plowing, |4 50 I 



Two bushels of seed, 1 25 



Six loads manure, 3 00 



One days harrowing, 1 50 



Four 4ays harvesting, 4 00 



Thrashing, '. 3 00 



Interest on land at 7 per cent, 2 10 



19 35 I 



Profit of one acre, $18 56 i 



Westmoreland y Oneida co. 



TRUMAN CURTISS. 



Awarded second premium. 



Soil, clay and gravel. A summer fallow, plowed three times to 

 depth of five inches; sowed a bushel and three quarters of seed on the 

 third September, and harrowed in six loads of manure at the same 

 time. Harvested 46|A bushels of rye. 



