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HAMPSHIRE SOCIETY. 



the last of September. I have just husked one acre of it, as 

 measured by Mr. Williams, which has yielded one hundred and 

 twenty-six and one-half bushels of ears, or sixty-three and one- 

 fourth bushels of corn. (I had a few beans where the corn 

 was missing.) The following is a statement of the expense of 

 cultivation : 



Leaving a profit of 

 Hadley, Oct. 25, 1852. 



$17 75 



54 43 



§36 68 



Moses C. Porter^ s Statement 



The following is a statement respecting one acre of Indian 

 corn raised by me the summer of 1852, on sward land. 



COST OF LABOR. 



Ploughing, harrowing and rolling. 



Five loads of manure, ..... 



Putting manure in the hole, and planting, 

 Eight bushels of ashes applied after first hoeing, 

 Hoeing, four times, ...... 



Cutting and stacking, ..... 



Harvesting, ....... 



Number of bushels of corn raised. 



Tons of fodder, 



Root Crops. 



There have been two entries of potato crops, four of carrots, 

 and one of onions. 



