80 Farmers* Miscellany. [Jan., 



tember, and secured October 4th. Yield per acre, 7 tons, 10 cwt., 

 1 qr., 15 lbs. 



3. Friday, May 29th, 1829. Sowed 8 quarts of southern or 

 gourd seed corn, on 150 square feet of ground. It yielded nine 

 bundles, which weighed 38 pounds. It was cut on the 8th of 

 September, and secured on the 4th of October. The yield per 

 acre was 4 tons, 18 cwt., 2 qrs., 3 lbs. 



4. May 30th 1829. Sowed eight rowed white corn, on 130 

 square feet of ground. Gathered 12 bundles, which weighed 51 

 pounds. It was cut on the 8th of September, and secured on the 

 4th of October. Yield per acre 7 tons, 12 cwt., 2 qrs., 8 lbs. 



In this experiment the quantity sown is not mentioned, but was 

 probably the same as in the second experiment. 



5. June 12th, 1830. Sowed 3 bushels of toll corn for fodder, 

 on a piece of land 92 by 32 feet. Cut on the 1st of September. 

 Gross weight, 1 ton, 10 cwt., qr., 16 lbs. Neat weight, 579 lbs. 



The weather was very dry from 12th of June to 1st of Sep- 

 tember, which is 2 months 18 days. I am confident it was not 

 near half a crop. If it had been sow^n earlier it would have been 

 better. 



I wnll here add one thing more from the note book of this far- 

 mer, for he seems to have been rather a curious man. 



May 3d, 1832. Counted the grains or kernels in a half pint 

 of broom corn. They are 4,850, or 1,241,600 in a bushel. 



Now how easy it w^ould be for every farmer to keep a little 

 note book, in w^hich he could put down any thing he does, and 

 preserve it for the benefit of others. It would produce habits of 

 confidence in himself, and encourage such habits in others. Every 

 boy and girl brought up on a farm, should be obliged every day 

 to note down every thing they do, and at night to make up a full 

 journal of the whole day's operations. By this course they would 

 become intelligent and observing. 



