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ploughed in and four harrowed in ; the land was marked ofif in 

 rows, three and one-half feet each way, and planted on the tenth 

 day of May ; cultivated with a common cultivator each way 

 twice and hoed twice. The top stalks were cut August 27, 

 and on September 27 we commenced to cut up and harvest, 

 finishing the 1st of Oct. The amount of corn raised was one 

 hundred bushels, eighty pounds to the bushel and eight pounds 

 over ; top stalks, two tons ; butt stalks, five tons. 



It should be remarked that upon eight rows, one hundred 

 hills in length, fifty pounds of Bradley's Superphosphate were 

 used in the hill ; the same number of rows and hills were left 

 without any special manure, and ashes were used upon six 

 rows, one hundred hills in length. The crop upon the eight 

 rows where the superphosphate was used yielded one hundred 

 and eighty pounds more than the eight rows where no special 

 manure was used. Upon the six rows where wood ashes was 

 used, the yield was one hundred pounds more than upon the 

 same number of hills where no extra manure was used. One 

 half pint of ashes was used in the hill. The land upon which 

 this experiment was made was selected with special care, 

 that it should be as nearly alike in character and situation as 

 possible. 



The corn was quite dry, so that it shelled from the cob in 

 harvesting and husking. One bushel of eighty pounds was 

 shelled and ground the 17th of October ; the shelled corn 

 weighed sixty-four pounds ; and the miller who ground it — a 

 man of mature judgment — was of the opinion that it would not 

 shrink more than two pounds, so that the value of the crop is 

 actually more than given in the account. 



ExPExsE or Crop. 

 Cost of ploughing, ...... 



Yaluc of manure on the ground. 



Cost of seed and planting, .... 



Cost of cultivation, ...... 



Cost of harvesting and storing, .... 



Cost of superphosphate and ashes, 



$115 16 



