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No. 2, while No. 3 had less than either of the two preceding it. 

 No. 4 less still, while No. 5 produced hardly a merchantable 

 ear. E. W. Gardner. 



PLYMOUTH. 



Statement of Amasa Howard. 



The society, in 1857, offered premiums " for the most satis- 

 factory experiment to determine the most judicious application 

 of manure." I entered my name the following spring as an 

 applicant for the same, and now submit to you an account of 

 my operations and their results. 



The land to be selected was " one acre, of even quality ; " 

 mine was also a light, sandy loam, in rather a high situation. 

 I commenced work upon it on the 18th of May ; drawing upon 

 one-half, which I shall call No. 1, twelve loads of barn manure, 

 made the previous winter, and ploughing it in, seven inches 

 deep. The other half, No. 2, I first ploughed, then drew on 

 the same kind and amount of manure, and harrowed both parts 

 thoroughly. On the 21st and 22d of same month, I planted it 

 to corn, of the kind known as " Smutty White," after furrow- 

 ing it three and a half feet square. There were four kernels 

 in each hill. It was cultivated and hoed twice during the month 

 of June, and the stalks were cut September 24th. The work 

 upon No. 2, in all instances, immediately succeeding that upon 

 No. 1. 



October 27th, harvested No. 1, which yielded fifty-four and 

 one-half baskets, weighing 2,450 pounds. 



October 29th, harvested No. 2, which yielded fifty-three 

 baskets, weighing 2,377 pounds. 



January 10th, 1859, shelled and weighed it. No. 1 measured 

 thirty-three and one-sixteenth bushels, weighing 1,781 pounds ; 

 No. 2 measured thirty-five and eleven-sixteenth bushels, weigh- 

 ing 1,887 pounds ; No. 1 had twenty-two and one-half bushels 

 cobs, weighing 278 pounds ; No. 2 had twenty-four bushels 

 cobs, weighing 286 pounds. 



The second year, 1859, I drew upon No. 1, May 9th, six loads- 



of manure from under my barn windows, *and ploughed it in as 



before ; ploughed No. 2, and harrowed in the same quantity ; 



then sowed to barley and grass. I used one and a quarter 



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