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ing statement of the manner and result of the cultivation of five acres 

 of corn. But for the purpose of showing the result of several differ- 

 ent experiments, the parts of said five acres on which the experiments 

 were made, shall be separately described. 



The soil of the whole is very similar, being a sandy loam, with a 

 moderate descent to the north. 



In 1840, it was in barley, twenty-six bushels per acre. Seeded 

 with the barley, eight quarts per acre, half clover and half timothy, 

 1841 ; pastured J 842 ; mowed 1843, and yielded about II tons hay 

 per acre. No manure since 1839. 



First experiment : 



One acre on the east side of the lot, was plowed in November 1843, 

 after the application of twenty loads of long, or unfermented manure, 

 spread evenly over the surface. 



1st May last, put on the poorest part thereof four loads horse ma- 

 nure ; harrowed the whole thoroughly, mixing the manure with the 

 surface soil. 



May 9th to 15th — Marked out with light furrow north and south, 

 3 feet apart, planted with eight rowed yellow corn, previously tarred 

 and rolled in plaster, hills eighteen inches apart — four grains to the 

 hill. 



June 4th to 1 1th — Run a cultivator once between the rows, and 

 hoed it indifferently, by hired men. 



June 20th to 24th — Cultivated and hoed again, after applying thir- 

 teen bushels of plaster and house ashes, half each, to the hills. 



July 15th to 18th — Went through it again with the hoe only, 

 merely to destroy the weeds. 



Sept. 10th to 13th — Cut it up at the groimd, and set it up in stooks 

 to dry. 



I estimate the value of the stalks, equal to the expense of husking 

 the corn. 



Whole expense of the above, including $7 for the use or rent of the 

 land, $19.00 



Produce 84 bushels corn, at 3s. per bush., 31 .50 



Profit, $12.50 



Second experiment. One acre on west side. Cultivation and pro- 

 cess precisely the same as the above, with the following exceptions, 

 to wit : 



1st. Ground plowed 21st April last, previously manured as above. 



2d. Ten loads fine barn yard manure spread upon the surface after 

 plowing, and mixed with the soil with cultivator. 



3d. Ten loads compost of night soil, hog manure, lime and plaster 

 applied in the hill before planting. 



4th. Planted two feet apart in the rows. 



