280 ANNUAL REPORT OF NEW- YORK 



April 30. 1 day plowing, self, 75 



May 14, 15. 2 days di-agging, 2 horses and drag, 2 50 



" " " self, 1 50 



^^ '16,17. 1^ days marking and planting, self, 1 00 



June 11. 1 day cultivating, 1 horse and cultivator, 



75c., and self 75c., 1 50 



" 12,13. 2 days hoeing, self, _ 150 



July 8. 1 " cultivating, 1 horse 75c, self 75c,. 1 50 



" 9,10. 2 " hoeing, self, 150 



Sept. 12, 15, 16. 3 " cutting-up and shocking, self, 2 25 



Oct. 13,20. 6 " husking, self,.... 4 50 



" 21. 1 " cribbing, self, 75 



Dec. 21. 2 " shelling, self and machine, 2 00 



$28 50 



Cr. 



By 76 bu. shelled corn, *8s., $76 00 



5 tons stalks, at $4, 20 00 



$96 00 

 Less expenses,. 28 50 



Nett profits, $67 50 



(From this should be deducted the wheat upon the land and 

 half the value of the manure.) 



Respectfully submitted, 



FRANKLIN B. SPAULDING. 

 East OttOj JV. F., January 29, 1857. 



[Affidavits of Surveyor and persons who were cognizant of all 

 the facts regarding the culture and measurement of the crop, 

 accompanied the papers. — J.] 



STATEMENT OF MILTON OTTLEY, OF PHELPS, ONTA- 

 RIO COUNTY. 



12 years old^ a competitor for the Premium oj Hon. Horace Greeley ^ 



for one acre of Corn. 



Although the premium was not obtained by' Master Ottlej^, the 

 Executive Committee awarded him a silver medal, for his enter- 



* Market value here this winter. 



