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of meadow hay, spread the same on the sward. I ploughed 

 the ground full seven inches deep, deeper than it had heretofore 

 been ploughed. "We put on fifteen loads of fine manure, which 

 was put in the hills ; also twelve bushels of ashes, and an equal 

 quantity of manure, taken from under where my fowls roost, 

 mixed with the ashes. Planted three feet six inches apart both 

 ways. Commenced planting the 12th of May, with the Whit- 

 man corn, so called. The seed was selected when we husked 

 the previous crop. We hoed three times, using the cultivator 

 twice and plough once. The land was very light all summer, 

 and did not suffer at all from the drought. I did not cut my 

 stalks until late, — middle of September. We probably have 

 neglected this kind of land ; it is always warm, and well adapt- 

 ed to Indian corn. 



N. B. — I will state that my corn cost me less than fifty cents 

 per bushel. 



Spencer Leonard^ Jrh^ Statement. 



The two acres entered by me for the best field of Indian 

 corn, of not less than two acres, is a light sandy soil. It has 

 been in grass two years ; and in June, 1851, a light crop of 

 clover was taken off; and the 25th of July, it was ploughed 

 seven or eight inches deep, and sowed to rye in August, ap- 

 plying one hundred bushels leached ashes to the acre. The 

 present year, about five cords manure were spread to the acre, 

 and, with the rye, which had attained an height of about eight- 

 een inches, were ploughed under, well harrowed, and planted 

 the 22d and 24th of May. It was planted three feet five inches 

 apart, one way, and one foot six inches the other, putting three 

 corns in a hill. A handful of leached ashes was put upon each 

 hill after planting. A cultivator was used between the rows 

 four times, and it was hoed three times. The corn planted was 

 the Smutty White, and was selected at the harvesting, of my 

 corn last year, selecting the driest, fairest, and best filled ears. 

 The stalks were cut about the middle of September. . I con- 

 sider the corn fodder to pay for cutting the stalks and harvest- 

 ing. 



EXPENSE. 



Ploughing, sowing rye and harrowing, in 1851, . $5 00 



Two bushels rye sowed, . . . . . . 1 84 



