200 MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURE. 



Statement of Nathaniel Cook. 



The piece contains two acres, sown after wheat, the first 

 week in September, one and a half bushel to the acre ; twenty 

 loads of manure put on the two acres j had gravelly soil ; had 

 thirty-nine bushels and nine quarts to the acre, weighing fifty- 

 seven pounds to the bushel. 



Statement of Joseph H. Chapin. 



The piece contains four acres, sown after the spring wheat, 

 15th September, one and a half bushel seed to the acre; soil, 

 sandy loam. 



Statement of Robert B. Brown. 



The piece contains twelve acres, old pasture, ploughed once, 

 and sowed the first week in September; no manure; soil, 

 gravelly loam. 



NOEFOLK. 



Stateinent of B. F. Dudley. 



The land on which this rye was raised, was used as a pasture 

 until the fall of 1851, when it was ploughed with a Michigan 

 plough. The following spring, it was planted with corn, 

 potatoes, and barley. These crops were manured in the hill, 

 with about four cords to the acre; the barley was manured at 

 the same rate spread broadcast. 



These crops were taken off, and on the 7th of October, 

 1852, the rye was sown. 



The land from which this crop was taken, contains a frac- 

 tion short of tliree acres. 



Expense of the crop : — 



Ploughing, $10 00 



6 cords pig manure, and carting, . . 36 00 



20 bushels leached ashes and old plaster, 2 00 



3| bushels rye, and sowing, . . . 4 50 



Harrowing, bushing, and rolling, . . 2 00 



