WEST OXFORD SOCIETY. 79 



Statement of Ah in McKeen. 



My crop of oats, consisting of 261 bushels, of 83 pounds to the 

 bushel, was grown on 2 acres, 120 rods, being at the rate of 95 

 bushels to the acre. The soil upon which it grew was of a fine loamj 

 dark color, eight inches to subsoil. Planted to corn and potatoes 

 the previous year. Sowed the last of April. The land was ploughed 

 or broken up in the fall of 1858. The crop last year was very good. 

 There was 1^ acre to corn the previous year; had ten cords of heap 

 manure; ploughed the ground last fall. The ground that was 

 planted to potatoes the previous year was 1| acre. I top dressed 

 on the furrows and harrowed it in, six cords to the acre Harvested 

 the middle of last August, and it was mowed and raked. Sowed 2 

 bushels to the acre. 



Statement of Josej)Ii W. Colby. 



My crop, consisting of 86| bushels of corn, 56 pounds to the 

 bushel, was grown on one acre, being at the rate of 861 bushels to 

 the acre. The soil upon which it grew was light loam, stones mostly 

 removed, of a reddish brown color, one foot deep, fine and pliable ; 

 hard, gravelly subsoil. Raised on sward land that had previously 

 been down to grass for four years, and cut one tun of hay to the acre. 

 The year before I ploughed it up, used 6| cords of manure kept in 

 barn cellar, spread and harrowed into the soil. Planted the 15th 

 and 16th of May, 20 quarts of seed to the acre. Eight-rowed seed 

 planted ; rows three feet apart, hills two feet apart. Corn planted 

 without soaking. No top-dressing; used about one spoonful of 

 plaster in each hill. Harvested from 15tli to 18th of October. 



Statement of Jonathan Sayiborn. 



My crop of corn, consisting of 161 bushels of ears, was grown on 

 one acre. The soil upon which it grew vvas a gravelly loam. Five- 

 eighths of the acre was planted with potatoes last year, manured 

 lightly ; the other three-eights I ploughed last fall and manured 

 with \\ cord of manure, spread on and ploughed in and harrowed. 

 Planted about the 25th of May. No top-dressing. Hoed three times. 



Statement of J. L. Kimball. 



My crop of carrots, consisting of 108 bushels, of 50 pounds to the 

 bushel, was grown on 20 rods, being at the rate of 864 bushels to 

 the acre. The soil upon which it grew was a sandy plain ; no pan. 

 The land planted to carrots last year. About two cords of manure 

 spread on and ploughed in. Harvested in October with a spade. 



