INDIAN CORN. 



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farrows were tliree and one-half feet apart ; hills in the furrows 

 three feet. Planted with King Phillip corn, six kernels in a 

 hill. 



$37 55 

 I allow the value of the stalks and buts to offset the expense 

 of harvesting and husking. 



Statement of Solon Carter. 



The field of corn I offer for the society's premium, was culti- 

 vated as follows : — 



The field had been in grass for seven years. It was ploughed 

 in August, directly after the hay crop was removed. Late in 

 November I spread about twelve loads of manure to the acre, 

 from the barn-cellar, and cross-ploughed it. In April it was 

 harrowed to check the grass and weeds. May Gth, I carted 

 fifteen loads of manure to the acre, which was spread and 

 ploughed in the two following days. The next day it began to 

 rain, and continued, almost without intermission, for three days. 

 This left the ground so hard, I thought it best to plougli again, 

 which I did before planting, (thus making four ploughings.) 

 It was then bushed to smooth the top of the furrows, marked 

 three and one-half feet each way, with a machine marking two 

 rows at a time, (the third following the last row.) It was then 



