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And the result was as follows : — 



386 baskets of sound merchantable corn. 

 20 " '" very good jiig corn. 



356 baskets. 

 Equal to 109 bushels shelled corn to the acre. 20 baskets were 

 shelled and weighed, which yielded 10 bushels, or 5 bags, each 

 weighing 111 3-4 lbs. to the bag. The corn planted 24 inches 

 apart, yielded the best. After having tried the experiment of close 

 planting, I have come to the conclusion to plant in future 24 inches 

 apart, feeling satisfied I have the best crop and the largest yield, 

 when my land is manured as above. The land is a moist, loamy soil, 

 originally very rocky. 



ESTIMATED COST AND EXPENSES. 



Piggery manure, $48.75 



Ploughing and harrowing, and spreading manure, . . 15.00 



Furrowing and planting, ...... 8.00 



Cultivating and hoeing, ....... 6.00 



Cutting stalks and harvesting, 14.00 



Taxes, 90 



Interest on the value of the land, at $150 per acre, at 



6 per cent., is ...... . 10.71 



$103.36 



VALUE OF THE CROP. 



356 baskets, or 178 bushels, at $1 per bushel, . . $178.00 

 Stalks and husks, ........ 35.00 



Whole crop, ....... $213.00 



Deduct cost and expenses, ..... 103.86 



Profit, $109.64 



Ur at the rate of $67.15 per acre. 



Annexed is a certificate of the land as surveyed by Charles 

 Breck, Esq., Surveyor. 



John R. Dow. 

 3Iilton, Xov. 10, 1853. 



