INDIAN CORN. 253 



Balance in favor of crop, . . $Q6 89 



Shelburne, November 1, 1856. 



Statement of Franklin Arms. 



Having followed the directions of the society, I give you the 

 summing up of the acre of corn entered for premium. Six 

 years previous to 1853 it was in grass and mowed, producing 

 not over half a ton of hay. After it was mowed I ploughed it, 

 and put on rye. The yield was light — but little more than seed. 

 In 1855, one-fourth of an acre was sown to oats, and three- 

 fourths planted to potatoes, with a top-dressing of five loads of 

 compost spread on the furrow and harrowed in. The yield of 

 potatoes and oats was fair. 



In 1856, it was manured with twenty common cart loads from 

 the sheep and barnyard, spread and ploughed under deep, top- 

 dressed again with ten loads of compost, and harrowed thor- 

 oughly. Planted May 19th, with a variety called the leaf corn, 

 three feet each way, put from five to seven in a hill, and thinned 

 to four at the second hoeing ; hoed it three times, as follows : 

 June 10th, 20th, and July 8th. 



Cut the top stalks September 13, and harvested it about the 

 20th of October. 



The amount of produce was ascertained by measuring the 

 ears as husked. One basket spread and thoroughly dried, 

 shelled, and found to contain 30 quarts and 1 pint, which, mul- 

 tiplied by 104 baskets, the amount produced on the acre, was 

 99 bushels, 4 quarts and 1 pint. 



Expenses : — 

 To 30 loads of manure, .... $30 00 



Drawing and spreading, . . . . 6 00 



