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to the acre in 1859. First ploughing, eight inches deep, second, 

 four. Twelve cords of compost, onc-lialf manure from stock 

 and one-half loam, on the four lots. Planted with corn May 

 ITtli. Cultivated and hoed three times. Cut stalks Sci)tember 

 2Gth. October 20th, harvested an average rod on each plot and 

 shelled the corn. 



No. III. 

 By L. W. Curtis, of Globe Village. About an acre, moist, 

 retentive. Manured in 1858. Mixed crops in 1859. First 

 ploughing eight inches, second four. Ten and one-half cords 

 of mixed stable and yard manure on the four lots. Five 

 varieties of corn were planted crossways of the lots. Culti- 

 vated three times and hoed twice. Stalks cut September 14th. 

 Corn harvested the second week in October. 



No. 1, 

 2, 

 3, 

 4, 



5, 



PRODUCT. 



good corn, 744 lbs. ; poor corn, 102 lbs. ; stover, 1,155 lbs. 

 " 900 " 82 " 1,265 



" 944 " 78 " 1,199 



" 791 " 121 " 1,275 



" 282 " 205 " 705 



May, 

 June, 

 July, 

 August, . 

 September, 



