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by weight, thus reversing the rule of the other fields, all of 

 which measured more bushels than they weighed. 



It will be seen by referring to the statements of the competi- 

 tors that their corn has been raised at a less* cost than has ruled 

 in the market prices the past season. That of Mr. Fearing, 

 from his acre, cost per bushel, 69 cents ; half acre, 74 cents. 



Mr. Thomas's corn, according to his statement cost 81 cents 

 per bushel ; but he did not give credit for the full value of his 

 fodder. Allowing that to be equal to Mr. Fearing's, it will re- 

 duce the cost of his corn to 60 cents per bushel. Mr. Whiton's 

 statement is not at hand at the time of writing this ; therefore 

 we cannot speak of the cost of his corn, but presume it will 

 not be far from the foregoing estimates. 



Franklin Hersey^ Chairman. 



Statement of Hon. Albert Fearing. 

 I enter for premium one acre of yellow corn. The soil is 

 a gravelly loam The land was in grass in 1870, without man- 

 ure. Ploughed eleven inches deep, and applied eight cords 

 barn manure ; planted with yellow corn, five kernels in the hill, 

 three feet apart each way. 



1-|- tons top stalk, 115 per ton, 



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110 



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$22 50 

 20 00 



The committee report the yields to be 112|| bushels of corn 

 by weight, and 115 bushels by measure, to the acre. 



Albert Fearing. 



