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MAINE STATE SOCIETY. 



Income. 



115 bushels corn, $1, 



Manure left in the ground, . 



Fodder, estimated at value of 2 tons haj, 



Net profit, 

 Paris, Oct. 28, 1857. 



$115 00 

 11 00 

 24 00 



$150 00 

 $107 82." 



George P. Hooper. 



E. F. Crane of Kenduskeag, obtained third premium on corn 

 grown on a brownish sandj gravelly soil, resting on a porous subsoil 

 and free from stones. Had been in grass for five years previous. 

 Plowed eight inches deep, applying five cords of manure, a mixture 

 of hog, horse, and other animal manure and night soil well decom- 

 posed. Planted the eight and ten rowed variety in hills two and 

 one half feet apart, rows four feet apart. May 20th. Cultivated 

 and hoed twice, and eight bushels ashes applied. Cut up at the 

 roots September 20th — husked October 18th. Crop, one hundred 

 and eighty-seven bushels of ears, w^eighing forty-four pounds per 

 bushel. - 



His estimate is as follows : 

 Plowing and harroTfins;, . . . $4 00 



^o' 



Furrowing, 



Manure, 5 cords, $2, , 



Applying the same, 



Planting, 



Cultivating, hoeing and ashing. 



Harvesting, . 



Value of corn, 187 bushels, at 42c., . 

 Grown on same acre, 700 pumpkins, 2c., 



" " 6 bushels beans, $1.75, 



5,867 lbs, stalks and husks, $8 per ton, 



Deduct cost, . . . . 



1 00 



10 00 

 4 00 



2 00 

 7 00 

 6 00 



$34 00 



$88 55 



' 14 00 



10 50 



23 46 



$136 51 

 34 00 



Leaves as net value, 



$102 51 



