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After some further discussion the amendments were adopted, 

 and the form completed as follows : 



Agricultural Society. 

 Statement concerning a crop of 

 Raised by Mr. 

 In the town of 1865. 



"What was the crop of 18G3 ? 



What manure was used, and how much ? 



"What was the crop of 1864 ? 



"What manure was used, and how much ? 



What is the nature of the soil ? 



When, and how many times ploughed, and how deep ? 



What other preparation for the seed ? 



Cost of ploughing and other preparation ? 



Amount of manure, in loads of thirty bushels, and how applied ? 



Value of manure upon the- ground ? 



When, and how planted, and the amount and kind of seed ? _ 



Cost of seed and planting ? 



How cultivated, and how many times ? 



Cost of cultivation, including weeding and thinning ? 



Time and manner of harvestinjr ? 



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Cost of harvesting, including the storing and husking or threshing ? 

 Amount of straw, stover, or other product ? 



REMARKS. 



Signed by Competitor. 



From actual measurement, I hereby certify that the land which the above 

 crop of covered, contained rods, and no more. 



Acting Surveyor. 



* hereby certify that appointed for that purpose by 



the Committee on crop, appeared before me, and took oath 



that be has ascertained the weight of the above crop, according to the regula- 

 tions of the State Board of Agriculture, on the day of 

 and that it was pounds. 



Justice of the Peace. 



In ascertaining the amount of crop, any vessel may be -used, and the weight 

 of its contents once, multiplied by the number of times it is filled by tlie crop. 



The certificate shall state the weight of all crops only in a merchantable 

 state. 



In measuring the land, any competent person may be employed, whether a 

 sworn surveyor or not. 



