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MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURE. 



FRANKLIN COUNTY. 



Pursuant to a request from the State Board of Agricul- 

 ture, the '^>anklin-county Agricultural Society offered, from 

 the money received from the State, two premiums of thirty 

 dollars each for the best crop of Indian-corn and for the 

 best crop of potatoes grown in 1880, with a statement an- 

 swering the questions given below. 



George E. Taylor of Shelburne received the premium on 

 corn ; and E. L. Delano of Sunderland, that for potatoes. 



In addition to these were some statements of unsuccessful 

 competitors, which for clearness in detail, and as showing that 

 this most valuable grain can be raised here in Massachusetts 

 at a much less cost than we have to pay for Western corn 

 on the cars, are well worth reading. 



More than that, they show a net profit, on each acre, of 

 from thirty to forty dollars, and the land in prime condition 

 for the next crop. 



Fred L. Whitmore of Sunderland made the following 

 clear and comprehensive statement concerning his field of 

 five acres of eight-rowed corn, a most beautiful specimen-trace 

 of which was exhibited : — 



Dr. 



Ploughing in fall 



1,000 pounds muriate of potash . 



2,500 pounds dry-ground fish 



Applying fertilizer, and harrowing 



Planting May 12, and seed 



Horse-hoeing three times at two dollars and a half 



Hand-hoeing 



Cutting Sept. 13-17 .... 

 Husking at two cents and a half a bushel 



Carting fodder 



Interest and taxes .... 



Cr. 



400 bushels corn at seventy-five cents 

 12^ tons of fodder at six dollars . 



$10 00 



22 50 



50 00 



5 00 



3 50 



7 50 



7 50 



10 00 



20 00 



14 00 



25 00 



1175 00 



$300 00 

 75 00 



375 00 



Net profit $200 00 



