INDIAN CORN. 



71 



I took a hay-crop in 1875 and 187G. No manure was 

 applied either year. The soil is a black loam, with clay or 

 hard bottom. It was ploughed the first time May 5, 1877, 

 then a greensward. It was harrowed about the 15tli of May, 

 and ploughed again the 20th of May, then harrowed again 

 on the 24th of May. 



The ground was ploughed about six inches deep, furrowed 

 both ways about three feet six inches apart, and planted in 

 hills the 29th of May. 



Cost of ploughing twice . 



Cost of harrowing twice, at $1.50 



Cost of furrowing 



Three cords and a half of manure, at 



Six quarts of seed-corn 



Cost of planting, for man two days 



Cost of ploughing once each 



Cost of hoeing first time . 



Cost of hoeing second time 



Total ..... 



$6 00 



3 00 



1 50 

 28 00 



36 



4 00 



2 00 

 2 50 

 2 50 



149 86 



The crop was harvested Oct. 20.- There were a hundred 

 and ninety-eight pounds of ears ' on four square rods, or 

 eighty-eight bushels of shell corn on the piece of a hundred 

 and twenty-eight rods, forty-nine pounds and a half of ears 

 to the rod. 



Harvesting 

 Husking . 



$3 00 

 8 25 



Making a total cost of $56.11. 



FRANKLIN. 



[Statement of I. "W. Barnard & Son, Sbelbume.] 



In 1875 the land was manured with ten ox-loads (of what, 

 the report does not tell), and planted with corn and potatoes. 

 The next year six ox-loads of manure were used ; and the 

 crop was potatoes. The soil, which is gravelly loam, was 

 ploughed once in 1877, seven inches deep, and thoroughly 

 harrowed, at a cost of three dollars. Nineteen loads, of thirty 

 bushels each, of stable-manure, were spread and ploughed 



