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weighed 103| lbs., which, at 85 lbs. to the bushel, is 97|| 

 bushels. 



October 20th, harvested and weighed the crop produced from 

 the subsoiled part, and ascertained that to be 55|^ bushels, 

 and also that from the part not subsoiled, to be 45|^ bushels ; 

 which, allowing 85 lbs. in the ear to the bushel, makes 101 g^^ 

 busliels to the acre. 



Expenses : — 



Ploughing, and subsoiling, ^ acre, 



Furrowing one way. 



Planting, 



Hoeing three times. 



Killing weeds. 



Cutting stalks, 



Harvesting, . 



$29 40 



I have allowed nothing for carting manure. 



BRISTOL. 



Prom the Report of the Committee. 



The committee on ploughing with oxen, adopted the follow- 

 ing rules, which would govern them in their decision of the 

 work, and made the same known to the competitors before the 

 trial. 



1st. Thorough pulverization of the soil. 



2d. Narrow furrows, well turned, not less than eight inches 

 in depth. 



3d. The lots of one-eighth of an acre each, to be ploughed in 

 fifty-five minutes. 



The lauds were all ploughed the required depth, and within 

 the time, and the committee are happy to say that the work 

 was exceedingly well performed ; better, we think, than on any 

 previous year. 



The Michigan, or Double Plough, was the only one used. 



J. G. Lawton, Jr., Chairman. 



