MANURES. 



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Well-rotted stable manure was used at the rate of six cords 

 to an acre. 



May 17th the whole piece was planted with corn, five hundred 

 and six hills in each lot. Cultivated and hoed the field June 

 11th and July 2d. September 23d the corn was cut up and 

 shocked, and one row in each lot, being twenty-two hills, was 

 set aside to estimate upon. 



October 24th the corn was husked and weighed, and a part 

 shelled with the followino; estimated result : — 



ACTUAL WEIGHT OF ONE TWENTY-THIRD OF EACH LOT. CALCULATIONS 

 FOR 1862. TWENTY RODS — ONE-EIGHTH OF AN ACRE. 



CORN SHELLED. 



Lot No. 1, 26 lbs 



2, 33 



3, 27 



4, 26 



5, 16 



85f|- bush, per acre. 



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