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given number of shocks as compared with the weight of the 

 corn. Mr. Littlefield found about an equal weight of each, 

 while Mr. Porter had about thirty-three per cent more fodder 

 uhan corn. This tends to show, that, the more heavy and 

 sound the corn is, the less in proportion will there be of the 

 fodder; and it appears reasonable that it is so, when we 

 consider that the growth of the fodder is nearly all made 

 before the corn commences to fill, and, consequently, the 

 more full and perfect the ears become, the greater ratio will 

 they sustain to the fodder already grown. After a fair con- 

 sideration, but without going into small fractions, we have 

 decided to call Mr. Porter's stover two tons, Mr. Copeland's 

 two tons and a half, and Mr. Littlefield's two tons and three- 

 fourths, and to estimate each at seven dollars per ton. 



With regard to the manure now remaining in, and the 

 condition of the land for future crops, it is a difficult prob- 

 lem to determine, and give a satisfactory explanation of its 

 solution ; and we do not feel like attempting it. We have, 

 however, after careful thought, decided to allow Mr. Cope- 

 land for one-third of the manure applied as remaining for 

 the use of future crops, and regard Mr. Littlefield's and 

 Porter's as fully expended. In accordance with the fore- 

 going, we have arranged the following table, which gives a 

 comparative exhibit, and the result of the three crops. All 

 have returned the number of hours of labor performed in 

 the cultivation of these crops, which we have reckoned at 

 twelve cents and a half per hour for a man, ten cents for a 

 horse, and five cents for boy, if one was employed to ride 

 horse, &c. 



