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formity to the regulations ; but as it appears that a liberal prac- 

 tice has heretofore prevailed, they recommend a gratuity to Mr. 

 Hall, for his corn crop, of five dollars. 



J. H. W. PAGE, Chairrnan. 



A. H. HalVs Statement. 



The land I planted to Indian corn, in 1849, had been in grass, 

 and had had no manure put on it for several years. In 1848, 

 I cut from it about three-fourths of a ton of hay to an acre. 

 In October, the lot (measuring one acre and twenty-eight rods) 

 was ploughed by the steer and horse teams at the ploughing 

 match of the society that year, except two lands, Nos. 2 and 

 4, one-eighth of an acre each, which remained until April, 

 1849, and were then ploughed. On No. 4, I spread the ma- 

 nure before ploughing, the other was treated like the rest of the 

 field. The crop on land No. 4, was less than those adjoining. 

 No. 2 was as good as any part of the lot. 



In April, I carted on and spread about four and a half cords 

 of green manure, then ploughed it in with one horse, except 

 where the manure was spread on the turf. It was furrowed 

 one way, three and a half feet apart, and in these furrows was 

 put, about one-half of a shovel full of fine manure, at places 

 eighteen inches apart, using twenty-five horse loads. On this 

 manure the corn was dropped, say two kernels in a hill, making 

 eight quarts. The kind was eight-rowed yellow corn, planted 

 May 16th. June 7th, ploughed two furrows in a row ; on the 

 13th, harrowed once in a row ; 18th, once also, and then hoed. 

 Hilled but little, say one quarter of an inch. About the 1st 

 of July, harrowed twice in a row. July 27th, pulled the 

 weeds; September 10th, cut the stalks. 



One acre was measured from this lot, and harvested between 

 the 19th and 27th of October. The ears from the acre were 

 weighed on the 16th and 18th of November, and weighed 6374 

 pounds. 



EXPENSES. 



Ploughing 1 J hours, 2 horses, 50 cents ; | day, 1 horse, 



$1 50, - - - - - - $2 00 



4^ cords manure, $4 50, $20 25; 25 horse loads, $15, 35 25 



