INDIAN CORN. 161 



HOUSATONIC. 



From the Report of the Committee. 



"Wc have measured and weighed accurately every man's corn. 

 In our decision we have been governed principally by the 

 weight, eighty pounds of ears we call a bushel, which is the 

 standard, as adopted by the State Board of Agriculture. 



The first premium for the best acre of corn we give to Henry 

 D. Palmer, of Stockbridge. Statement : Mowed last year, 

 ploughed this spring, thirty-three hills on the rod, manured 

 in the hill, planted 19th of May, soil gravelly loam, yield 1381- 

 bushels to the acre. 



The second premium for the second best acre wc award to 

 Henry Smith, of Lee. Statement: Meadow last year, manure 

 spread on and ploughed in this spring, thirty-nine hills on the 

 rod, ashes and plaster equal quantities, a handful put in the hill, 

 planted about the 12th of May, soil sandy loam, yield 123 

 bushels to the acre. 



The third premium for the third best acre we give to Emmons 

 Arnold, of New Marlborough. Mr Arnold's statement we have 

 not : twenty-eight hills on the rod, yield 117 bushels on the acre. 



The fourth premium for the fourth best acre wc award to 



Lebbcus M. Pixley, of Great Barrington. Statement : Mowed 



last year, ploughed last fall, manure spread on and ploughed in, 



and manured in the hill, twenty-eight hills on the rod, planted 



15th of May, soil loam, yield 112^- bushels to the acre. 



The fifth premium we award to Joseph Wilcox, of Sheffield. 

 Statement : Pasture last year, manure spread on and ploughed 

 in this spring, a handful of ashes, plaster and hen manure in the 

 hill, thirty-two hills on the rod, planted 20th and 21st May, 

 Boil sandy loam, yield 10G|- bushels on the acre. 



The sixth premium we give to Eliada Peck, of Sheffield. 

 Statement : Clover pasture last year, ploughed this spring, 

 manured in the hill, seed put in scalding water, rolled in soft 

 soap and then plaster, planted 21st and 22d May, twenty-five 

 hills on the rod, soil loam, yield 103|^ bushels to the acre. 



To lingo Dewey, of Alford, for the best piece of four acres 

 of corn we award an extra premium. Statement : Pasture lasl 



