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horses. In the spring of 1846, I spread about seven cords of 

 compost manure upon it, and sowed it with clover, herd's grass, 

 and red top seeds. The following August, I mowed between 

 two and three tons of good hay from it ; and each year since, 

 full two tons per acre, of the best horse hay. 



LONGMEADOW, 1849. 



Phineas Stedmari's Statement. 



The piece of wheat I offer for premium, was grown on two 

 hundred and sixty rods of ground. The product was forty-five 

 bushels of wheat, weighing sixty-one pounds per bushel, being 

 at the rate of twenty-five bushels twelve quarts per acre. The 

 land had lain in grass many years, until 1847, when it was 

 ploughed and planted with corn ; it was also planted with corn 

 in 1848, with a dressing of compost manure, each year. The 

 wheat was sown the last of September, at the rate of two 

 bushels per acre. 



I estimate the cost and value as follows : 



Cost. 



Ploughing land, 



3^ bushels wheat, at $1 50, _ _ - 



Sowing, harrowing, and rolling. 



Harvesting, _ _ - _ - 



Threshing, 45 bushels, at 10 cents. 



$18 75 



Value. 



45 bushels wheat, at |1 50, - $67 50 



3 tons straw, 5 00, - 15 00 |82 50 



Chicopee, 1849. 



Net proceeds, $63 75 



