1<j2 oxford county society. 



Sheep. 



Grade Cotswolds were shown by C. A. Nojes of Norway, "valu- 

 able for heavy fleece." A "flock of Leicester and Merino," by 

 John Dunham of Paris — average weight of fleece, five and a half 

 pounds. 



.William Rice showed a buck weighing one hundred and seventy 

 pounds, New Brunswick breed, imported some ten years ago and 

 name not known (probably Leicester?) " Good for meat and wool, 

 on account of size and weight of wool — sheared seven and three- 

 fourths pounds this year — a good hardy breed to winter." 



Crops. 



Corn. Statement of George P. IJoope?' of Paris, on Corn. 

 The acre of land on which the crop was grown, is a yellow loam, in 

 which granite' boulders of moderate size abound, with but few small 

 stones. The soil is from one foot to one foot eight inches deep, be- 

 neath which is a layer of sand about one foot thick, immediately 

 above the impervious subsoil. It is very light and friable, and soon 

 becomes dry enough to work after a rain, however powerful. 



The seed was of the variety known as King Pliilip. It was 

 planted May 20th and 21st, and harvested Oct. 23d, 1857. It was 

 manured in the hill with old and well-rotted stable manure, and 

 hoed twice. 



After being husked, it was measured as per accompanying certifi- 

 cate, and made one hundred and fifty-four baskets full of ears, con- 

 taining one bushel each. One of these baskets was filled with ears 

 and shelled, which made three pecks of shelled corn, within one gill. 

 This gives as the produce of this acre, one hundred and fifteen 

 bushels of shelled corn. 



Expenses. ' 



Plowing, $2 00 



Harrowing, ...... 50 



Furrowing. ...... 30 



Manuring in hill, . . . . . 2 50 



Manure, twenty loads, one-third cord per load, at $o per 



cord, 22 00 



