WEST OXFORD SOCIETY. 



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Dr. 



Crop of Wheat. 



$14 70 



Profit, 



Cb. 



$41 

 G 



12 



00 



47 12 

 14 70 



$32 42 



Slatement of Washington Colcord. 



My crop consisting of 50| bushels, was grown on three acres, 

 being at the rate of 17 bushels to the acre. The soil upon which 

 it grew was a gravelly loam, stony and of a yellow color, rather 

 coarse, and about one foot deep. Was broken up the last days of 

 May, 1858, — put on about 6 cords of green manure, and planted 

 to corn, and raised about 150 bushels. Prior to 1858, for eight 

 years it had been in grass, averaging for the last two or three years, 

 about \ a ton per acre. No manure was put on in 1859. Sown 

 May 6th. The seed was red bearded wheat, one bushel to the 

 acre, sown dry. Harvested about August 12th. It was cut with 

 a cradle. 



Statement of Joseph Stephens. 



My crop, consisting of 16 bushels of rye, was grown on one acre 

 and eight rods of land, being at the rate of 15§ bushels to the acre. 

 The soil upon which it grew was a light sand. It was planted to 

 corn, last year, which was manured in the hill, and no other manure 

 applied. The rye was sown about the first of May, and after it 

 was up thirty bushels of ashes were sown on the piece. The soil 

 is about ten inches deep. I harvested it in August. The cost of 

 seed, (one bushel,) sowing and harvesting, is $4.50. The worth 

 of the rye at my house is one dollar per bushel. 



Statement of Frederic N. Frye. 



My crop, consisting of 85 bushels of oats, of 33 pounds to the 

 bushel, was grown on \\ acres of land, being at the rate of 68 

 bushels to the acre. The soil upon which it grew was loamy, eight 

 inches to subsoil, dark colored. Planted to corn the previous year. 

 Sown the middle of May. The cost of growing the same and its 

 value are as follows : 



Dr. Crop of Oats. Cr. 



Plowing, . . 



4 cords manure, 



Carting and applying same, . 2 00 



Harrowing and sowing, . 1 25 



Harvesting, . . . 1 50 



Threshing, . . . 3 00 



2 bushels seed, . . . 1 00 



Manure left in soil from former crop, 2 00 



Interest on land, . . 2 40 



$20 10 



f3 00 [85 bushels, . . . $42 50 



4 00 Straw, . . . . 8 GO 



Manure left in soil for future crop, 



estimated, . . . 2 00 



Deduct cost. 

 Profit, 



52 50 

 20 10 



$32 40 



