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Carter corn. Cultivated twice with the cultivator one way ; 

 band hoed twice. Cut stalks September 12th, gathered corn 

 October 2-4th. Two tons stover. 



Cost of seed and planting, .... 



of ploughing, &c., ..... 



of manure, ...... 



cultivating and harvesting, 



"Weight of crop as certified by W. Baker, Nov. 6th, 

 Statement of Luther Page. 



CORN. 



In 1866 the crop was grass ; no dressing used. This year 

 the crop was corn. Soil, black loam, clay subsoil. I broke up 

 the land about the 1st of October, six inches deep ; harrowed 

 well ; applied eighteen loads compost from the barn cellar, 

 broadcast. Planted by hand nine quarts, six or eight kernels 

 to the hill, of eight-rowed corn of yellow and red mixed kind. 

 Cultivated twice, both times the same way ; harvested the 5th 

 of October ; cut stalks the middle of September. Three tons 

 stover, value, $27. The land on which my corn grew measures 

 one hundred and sixty square rods. 



Cost of seed and planting, .... 



of ploughing, &c., 



of manure, ...... 



of cultivating and harvesting, . 



Weight of crop as certified by W. Baker, Nov. 6th, 



The above acre of corn which I entered for a premium was 

 broken up October 1, 1866, about six inches deep. The follow- 

 ing spring I put on eighteen loads of compost from the barn 

 cellar ; gave it a good harrowing ; furrowed lightly one way 

 only ; put a small handful of Bradley's superphosphate in the 

 hill, used about three hundred pounds ; hills about three feet 

 apart each way ; put from six to eight kernels in each hill ; 



