5 60 



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of ears, equal to 124| bushels of shelled corn, or 83 bushels to 

 the acre. Also, 15 bushels of potatoes on the one and a half 

 acre. 



I estimate the value of the crop and the expenses of cultiva- 

 tion, as follows : — 



124-|- bushels corn, at 80 cents, . 

 15 " potatoes, at 40 cents. 

 Corn stalks, ...... 



Pumpkins, ....... 



Expenses of 15 cords manure, . 



" " compost, .... 



" " ashes, plaster and hen manure, 



" " cultivating and harvesting, . 



" " interest on land, . 



82 00 



Net profit, $53 60 



[Corn cost 44 4-10 per bushel] 



I would also offer for the second premium, the balance of 

 my corn crop, which was raised upon seven acres. This land 

 had been in grass for three years. It was manured with eight 

 cords to the acre, and was cultivated in the same way as the 

 first piece, with the exception that four acres was only hoed 

 twice. The yield was 980 bushels of ears, equal to 490 bushels 

 of shelled corn, or 70 bushels to the acre. Potatoes were also 

 planted upon the ends of this lot, and the yield was 42 bushels. 

 I think four acres of this lot would have yielded over 80 

 bushels to the acre; the balance of the lot was much injured 

 by crows. The crop of pumpkins, however, was much larger 

 upon this part of the field. 



I estimate the value of crop and cost, as follows : — 



490 bushels corn, at 80 cents, 

 42 " potatoes, at 40 cents. 

 Corn stalks, .... 

 Pumpkins, 



Expenses of 56 cords manure, $3, 

 " " compost. 



