GRAIN CROPS. 139 



Total expense, $224 00 



Profit, 234 25 



1458 25 



Remarks. — In deducting lialf the cost of the manure, I have 

 followed other agricultural reports ; but even allowing (he whole 

 cost of manure, I am satisfied mj corn crop paid me as well as 

 any other crop would, although many think it is unprofitable to 

 raise corn in New England. The fodder I have priced lower 

 than I can purchase it, and the weight of it I have had to 

 estimate. 



WORCESTER NORTH. 



Indian Corn. — The field entered by Solon Carter,* of Leom- 

 inster, had twenty-two hills per square rod — 3,520 hills per 

 acre ; weight of shelled corn per square rod, 41^ pounds — 118|- 

 bushels per acre, the greatest yield ever reported to this society. 

 Weight of cob to the square rod, 6J pounds. 



The field entered by Joseph Goodrich,* Lunenburg, numbered 

 28|- hills per square rod — 4,560 hills per square acre. Weight 

 of shelled corn to the rod, December 1, 33 pounds — 94| bushels 

 per acre. Weight of cob per square rod, five pounds. 



The field entered by J. P. Reed, Princeton, numbered twenty- 

 six hills per square rod — 4,100 hills per acre. Weight shelled 

 corn per square rod, 31 pounds — 88^- bushels per acre. Weight 

 of cob to the square rod, 4| pounds. 



Two other fields were entered, each comparing favorably with 

 the last mentioned, and highly creditable to the proprietors for 

 the farm-like manner of cultivation, proving that weeds were not 

 allowed to grow, or had been taken up and removed previous to 

 gathering the crops, all of which is very essential not only for 

 the present crop, but for those that follow. 



Much has been said of late in regard to growing grain in New 

 England. It is maintained by some that the grain crop should 

 be in the main discarded, and that we depend upon the West for 

 our corn and flour. Evidently this depends upon circumstances. 

 In Worcester North we have a great variety of soils ; some 

 farms are well adapted to growing hay, others to vegetables, 



* The statements of these competitors are not sufficiently definite to be of 

 any general value, the amount of manure used not being given. The term 

 " loads " means a very dillerent thing in diflerent parts of the State. 



