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of harvesting, husking and storing was $12.50 per acre. There 

 were on four acres, 626 1-4 bushels of sound corn, averaging 40 

 pounds to the bushel. The amount on one acre, 176 1-4 bushels 

 of sound ears, 40 pounds to the bushel; also eight bushels of 

 green corn, half of which would be fair corn when dry. After 

 carefully weighing a portion of the fodder, my estimate of the 

 amount is not far from six tons per acre at the time of husking, 

 when thoroughly dry it would weigh much less. I consider the 

 fodder twenty-four tons and worth $8.00 per ton. I sold at home 

 about eight bushels of the corn after it was husked $1.40 per 

 bushel, 75 pounds to the bushel. About thirty bushels of green 

 corn in all, worth about half-price. Twelve hundred of Cum- 

 berland superphosphate was used on the four acres which cost 

 $30.00. 



ESSEX SS. Nov. 10, 1875. Personally appeared Oliver P. 

 Killam, above named, and made oath that the above statement 

 by him subscribed is true. 



Before me, JOHN^ F. KIMBALL, Justice of the Peace. 



RO(3T CROPS. 



There were nine entries this season, three of Onions, by 

 Messrs. Merrill of Danvcrs, Burnham of Essex, and Gregory of 

 Marblehead. 



Two of Ruta l^agas, by Messrs. Merrill of Danvcrs, and Man- 

 ning of Topsfield One of Cabbages, and one of Carrots, by Mr. 

 Merrill of Danvcrs. 



One of Squashes, and one of Beets, by Mr. Gregory of Marble- 

 head. 



