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thinned at the last hoeing to five stalks — I think five better 

 than four. 



Statement of Albert Stratton. 



CORN. 



The crops on this piece of land in 1865 and 1866 were grass ; 

 no dressing used. Soil, gravelly loara. Ploughed one-half the 

 last of November, 1866, and one-half in April, 1867, seven 

 inches deep ; harrowed and furrowed both ways ; applied 

 twenty-two loads barn manure, spread, and two hundred and 

 fifty pounds superphosphate, in the hill. Planted with corn- 

 planter. May 23d and 24th, twelve quarts Carter corn. Culti- 

 vated with cultivator and hand-hoe twice ; cut stalks the last of 

 September, and harvested 19th of October. 



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 field was ploughed part late last fall, the other part early 

 in the spring. I could see no difference. 



Statement of Luther Pag-e. 



WINTER RYE. 



The crop on this piece of ground in 1866, was grass ; sixteen 

 loads of manure from the barn cellar was used. The crop of 

 this year is rye. No dressing used. Soil, black loam, clay 

 bottom. I broke up the land six inches deep, the last of Sep- 

 tember ; harrowed thoroughly ; spread broadcast, sixteen loads 

 of manure from the barn cellar. Sowed the last of September, 

 one and a half bushels of the white rye ; seeded down to grass 

 again. Harrowed thoroughly three times and rolled. Com- 

 menced cutting and stooking the 20th of July ; carried to the 

 barn the last of August. One and three-fourths tons straw, 

 value, $17.87. The land on which my Avinter rye grew 

 measures one hundred and sixty rods. 



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