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estimating the marketable value ; also, that the value of corn 

 fodder is somewhat overestimated. 



Charles P. Prestox, Scc'y. 



statement of oliver p. killam. 



Essex Agricultural Society : 



Statement concerning a crop of corn, raised by Mr. Oliver 

 P. Killam, of West Boxford, and entered for premium at the 

 Society's Fair for 1874. 



This field was in grass for 1872 and 1873 ; no manure ap- 

 plied to it ; soil , a dark gravelly loam 9 inches deep ; on this 

 was spread 4 cords of long manure from the barn cellar, (for 

 this crop), then broken 8 inches deep, furrow laid flat and 

 rolled down ; on this was spread 2 cords of compost manure 

 and well pulverized in with the harrow. Planted 25th of May 

 3 1-2 feet apart each way ; 5 quarts of Yellow Eight Kowed 

 Corn was used to the acre ; cultivated three times each way ; 

 hoed twice. Harvested September 30th, by cutting up at the 

 bottom and stooking in the field. November 5th, hauled to 

 the barn, husked and weighed, giving 8823 pounds of corn 

 on the cob, weighing 40 pounds to the basket of a bushel, 

 220 23-40 bushels of ears, giving a fraction over 110 bushels 

 of shelled corn to the acre. 



Expenses on the above : 



To luterest and taxes ou laud $7 50 



To 6 cords of raauure aud .spreading, &c., i for preseut crop . . 30 00 



To ploiigliiiig §5, rolling aud liarrowiug $3 8 00 



To seed aud plautiug 4 00 



To cultivating aud hoeing 5 00 



To harvesting aud husking 8 00 



$62 50 



Credit by 110 bushels of corn at 81 per bushel $110 00 



" " 6 tons corn fodder at §10 per ton GO 00 



$170 00 



Balance in favor of the crop $107 50 



November 9th, 1874. 



