PLYMOUTH SOCIETY. 175 



Nathaji Whitman's Statement. 



The acre of land on which the supervisor selected one rod, 

 and harvested 49| lbs. of corn, making 105 f-| bushels per acre, 

 was sward-land in May 1846, and was ploughed and planted to 

 corn, but failed in coming up ; therefore I expected but a small 

 crop this year. May 15th, ploughed the same depth, 7 inches, 

 then put on and spread 40 loads of compost manure, and ploughed 

 it in with a horse plough ; then planted it in drills 3| feet apart, 

 dropping the corn 6 inches apart ; finished planting the 20th. 

 The 1st of July, went through with cultivator twice in each 

 row ; then I took a piece of scythe, turned the end about five 

 inches, and went through and cut up all the remaining weeds. 

 The middle of August, went through with cultivator, as before, 

 and pulled up what few weeds remained with my hands. I 

 have spent but 15 hours time from planting until harvesting, be- 

 sides the cultivating. 



Expense : ploughing and spreading manure, $3 00 ; manure, 

 40 loads, and carting the same, $40 00 ; planting and seed- 

 corn, $4 00; cultivating and weeding, $3 50; harvesting, $4 00 ; 

 use of land, $4 00 ; Total, $58 50. 



Credit : corn, 105 H bushels, $105 60, corn -fodder worth 

 $8 00, land improved by extra manure, $15 00. Total, $128 60. 



East Bridgivater, Oct. 1847. 



Paul Hathaway 's Statement. 



The land upon which my corn grew, entered for premium, 

 was rather low and springy. I could not plant it until May 

 20th and 21st. Corn, white, which I had of Mr. Gushee, in 

 Raynham. Name not known, but selected particularly for 

 seed. Two acres planted in this field, ploughed in August and 

 September, spread thirty ox-loads of compost manure, and har- 

 rowed it in. Last May, upon the two acres, spread fifty-eight 

 loads, and ploughed with a light furrow, then harrowed and 



