T4 MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURE. 



vation, yet the field was very free from grass and weeds 

 during the whole season. 



Two experiments were tried : first, to ascertain if corn 

 can be grown at a profit in this locality ; second, to test the 

 value of the Stockbridge Fertilizer as compared with stable- 

 manure at seven dollars a cord delivered. I had a good 

 opportunity to test the first; for I bought most of the 

 manure, and hired the principal part of the labor. In regard 

 to the second, I took two strips across the lot, in places where 

 the land was of no more than an average quality, and meas- 

 ured it accurately. I know of no way to make a better 

 experiment. 



The following is the result on an acre and three-fourths 

 manured with good stable-manure at the rate of five cords to 

 the acre : — 



EXPENSES. 



Ploughing $7 00 



Manure . 61 25 



Spreading 2 50 



Harrowing 1 75 



Furrowing 1 75 



Seed 87 



Planting 3 50 



Ploughing 3 50 



Ploughing ^ . . . 2 62 



Cultivating * . . . 1 54 



Hoeing 7 GO 



Topping 7 00 



Harvesting 5 25 



Husking 8 88 



$113 91 



RECEIPTS. 



Corn fodder 44 50 



Cost of com ^69 41 



The product of the field was a hundred and fourteen bush- 

 els (by weight), making a cost per bushel of a fraction less 

 than sixty-one cents, without estimating any thing for im- 

 provement of land. 



One-fourth of an acre was manured with the Stockbridge 

 Fertilizer, with the following result : — 



