28 MAINE STATE SOCIETY. 



Statement of E. R. French of Chesterville, Franklin county : 



"Mj crop consisting of 55 bushels of 61 pounds to the bushel, 

 was grown on 1 3-4 aces. The soil upon which it grew was grav- 

 elly and sandy loam, and I made the following experiment, with the 

 results herein stated. 



One-half of the piece was manured and plowed last November, 

 and the remaining half in April ; the whole piece being manured 

 and plowed as nearly alike as could well be done ; and sowed the 

 same day, May 1st, 1860. The result was that the wheat on the fall- 

 plowed, was three days earlier through the entire season : was three 

 to four inches taller ; withstood the drouth better ; was of a darker 

 green, distinguishable a half mile distant ; and on threshing the crop, 

 the fall-plowed with enough of the spring-plowed to make an acre, 

 yielded 33 bushels ; and the remaining three-fourths acre, spring- 

 plowed, 22 bushels ; the fall-plowed exceeding the spring-plowed by 

 about five bushels to the acre. 



Our uniform method of culture is, to plow in fall or spring — 

 in this case in spring — 10 inches deep, spread on to the greensward 

 from two to three cords of green manure to the acre, then furrow and 

 plant with corn, putting into the furrow about five cords of old com- 

 post manure. The green manure is thoroughly worked in with 

 harrow and cultivator. In preparing for v.'heat we first split open 

 the hills with a double mould-board plow, then spread on three cords 

 more of green manure, and harrow across the rows well ; then plow 

 five or six inches deep, and harrow once for sowing, and twice after. 



The ground on which my wheat was grown, was prepared in the 

 above manner. Harvested August 18th to 20th. 



Dr. Crop of Wheat. Or. 



To plowing twice, three days, $6 00 ] By 55 bushels at $1,50, . . $82 50 



Six cords baru-yard manure, . 18 00 



Carting and applying the same, 4 00 



Harrowing, . . . . 1 60 



Harvesting, . . . . 4 00 



Threshing and Cleaning 55 bushels, 8 00 



Three bushels Seed, . . . 6 00 



Manure left in soil from former crop, 12 00 



Interest on Land, , . . • 5 00 



$05 00 



Three tons Straw, . . . 15 00 



Manure left in soil for future crops, 



estimated, . . . . 20 00 



§117 50 

 Deduct cost, . . . . 65 00 



Profit, §52 50 



Statement of John Titcomb, Jr , of Farmington, Franklin Co. : 



"My crop, consisting of 131 11-32 bushels of 63| pounds to 

 the bushel, was grown on four acres sixty rods, being at the rate of 

 30 bushels to the acre. The soil upon which it grew was a sandy 

 loam, mellow and deep, a few stones in places, situated on a south- 

 ern slope well drained by nature. Distance to subsoil 18 inches. 

 Corn crop taken oif last year, the ground having been manured with 

 10 cords of stable and yard manure — 5 cords spread on previous to 

 plowing, and an eijual amount applied in the hill. No manure ap- 



