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to the rays of the sun, to drenching rains, or currents of air. I 

 have a stone floor to the cellar that retains all the urine from 

 the cattle, which is of great value. From many years' experi- 

 ence I am fully of the opinion that manure made without being 

 exposed to the sun and air possesses much greater fertilizing 

 qualities than otherwise. 



The ground was ploughed on the 11th of May, six and a half 

 to seven inches deep. After spreading the thirteen loads of 

 manure, it was well pulverized and the manure worked in with 

 the harrow and cultivator. 



The corn, which was " smutty white," or, as it is sometimes 

 called, "Whitman corn," was planted on the 21st, 22d, and 23d 

 days of May, in rows three feet apart one way and seventeen 

 inches the other, three kernels in a hill. 



It was cultivated, or ploughed, and hoed three times. A con- 

 siderable part of the field was infested with that most trouble- 

 some of all grasses, generally known here by the name of " twitch 

 grass." This accounts for the more than ordhiary expense of 

 hoeing, as my workman was very particular and persevering in 

 his eiforts to keep it down and subdue it. 



The stalks were cut about the middle of September. 



Expenses : — 

 Manure, 55 horse loads, or 28 wagon loads : 



$45 25 



I allow the butts for harvesting. 



