70 MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURE. 



MIDDLESEX SOUTH. 



[Statement of P. McMahon.] 



The field of corn which I have entered for premium con- 

 tains about five acres. The nature of the soil is brackish, 

 with a yellow clay subsoil. It was in mowing five years ; 

 then ploughed last April, six inches deep, and manured from 

 the barn-cellar at the rate of ten cords per acre, first quality. 

 It was planted May 18 and 19, cultivated three times, 

 hoed twice, and thinned once to three and four in a hill. 

 Distance, three feet and a half apart each way. 



I previously valued my manure at eight dollars per cord ; 

 but, as all prices are lower, I think six dollars per cord a fair 

 price. 



Value of crop, 125 bushels to the acre, amounting to 

 625 bushels, at 80 cents per bushel .... |500 00 



Five-eighths value of manure 168 75 



Value of top stalks 25 00 



Husks for the harvesting 



^693 75 



Expense of ploughing |20 00 



Carting manure 30 00 



Spreading manure 6 00 



Harrowing 6 00 



Furrowing ......... 4 00 



Planting 7 00 



Seed 1 25 



Cultivating three times 9 00 



Hoeing twice 15 00 



Thinning 3 00 



Cutting and taking off tops 10 00 



Fifty cords manure at $6 per cord .... 300 00 



475 p'ounds Bradley's superphosphate, in the hill . . 10 68 



421 93 



Net income , . . f271 82 



SOUTHBOKOUTH, Oct. 4, 1877. 



[Statement of J. D. Hunt.] 



My crop of corn was raised on four-fifths of an acre in 

 Milford. 



