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Hiram W. Joneses Statement on Rye. 



The crop of rye offered by me for premium, was grown upon 

 an acre of light, sandy loam, which had been sown with grass 

 two years previous, but not become thickly swarded. It was 

 ploughed the last of September, 1850, rolled, harrowed, sowed 

 with one and one quarter bushels of seed, then thoroughly har- 

 rowed and rolled. It was harvested the 19th of July. 



The expense of the crop, was 



For ploughing, - - - - - 

 Harrowing twice, $1 00 ; seed, 1 25, 



Rolling twice, - - - - - 



Harvesting, - - . - _ 



Threshing and winnowing, - . - 



Interest on value of land, . _ . 

 Taxes, ------ 



Total, - - $10 47 



Value of Crop. 



For 16 bushels rye, at $1 00 per bushel, - $16 00 



For 1320 lbs. straw, at .95 per hundred, - 5 94 



Total, - - $21 94 



Balance, - 10 47 



$11 47 



Dover, Dec. 1, 1851. 



Horatio W. Joneses Statement on Oats. 



The field of oats entered by me for premium, contains about 

 five acres, and was planted with corn in 1849 and 1850. An 

 unusual quantity of rain having fallen the last season, and a 

 part of the field being low, the crop of corn was not large. 

 Last spring I commenced ploughing as soon as the highest 

 part W.-S dry enough, (the first of May,) and sowed about an 



