82 [Assembly 



STATEMENT OF SOLO WRIGHT JEWETT. 

 CORN. 



New-York, Oct. 13, 1845. 



Gentlemen — I send you 40 ears of my variety of seed corn for your 

 inspection and consideration. It is the twelve rowed variety of yel- 

 low corn grown in Addison county, Vermont. 



In the year 1 833 I procured of Mr. Munson of Chittenden county, 

 Vermont, a large kind of the twelve-rowed yellow corn, which I have 

 carefully selected and cultivated each year to this day. A sample of 

 four ears, marked A, is for your inspection. 



On or about the year 1839 I obtained a smaller sort of the twelve- 

 rowed variety of Eleazer Jewett of Franklin county, Vermont, which 

 was of a very dark yellow, husks soft and pliable ; it ripened about 

 eight days earlier than the above named larger variety. I send you a 

 sample in the four ears marked B. This I have also cultivated sepa- 

 rate, and with great care. Both of the above are valuable kinds of 

 corn for our Stale. Both mature very early. I have had the Dutton 

 twelve-rowed corn, procured of Judge Buel, which was eight days la- 

 ter than either of above Vermont kinds. 



Out of these two kinds, A and B, I have produced a third variety 

 by crossing and carefully selecting. Forty ears of which is sent. 

 For the last six years I have been carefully crossing, and at the time 

 of planting, judiciously selecting such ears as appeared to be a me- 

 dium between the two kinds ; until I think I have procured the third 

 variety, darker color than the kind marked A, but not as dark yellow aa 

 that marked B. This is very early corn, and much admired in our State. 

 We plant it in rich loam land, hills 3 by 3 1-2 each way ; 4 stalks in 

 a hill. It produces about 50 bushels to the acre. The stalk is ra- 

 ther small, bearing generally two ears to each stalk ; the kernels, you 

 will observe, stand close together, a small cob and very stiff. But a 

 very few " nubbins" or " pig ears" are gathered from this kind. The 

 ears are generally sizable and sound ; it is the best corn in our State. 

 It look the first premium at the Addison county show, October 2d, 

 1845. 



