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was plouglied in September, 1859, and twice in May, from 

 seven to eight inches ; harrowed, fnrrowed, mannrcd with 

 twelve loads spread, and fifteen loads applied in the hill, and 

 three hundred pounds super-phosphate of lime put upon the 

 manure in the hill before it was covered ; planted May 16, with 

 Randall & Jones's corn planter, with six quarts of Carter corn ; 

 harrowed both way's twice in a row ; hoed by hand ; thinned to 

 four stalks to a hill ; worked with a horse-hoe once in a row 

 one way and twice the other, followed with a hand-hoe ; then, 

 after haying, worked again with the horse-hoe once in a row 

 each way, and harvested October 30. 



Cost of ploughing, etc., ..... 



manures, ...... 



seed and planting, .... 



cultivation, ...... 



harvesting, ...... 



Total, $76 37 



Produce, 4,958 pounds of ears of corn, weighed November 

 2d and 3d ; and three tons stover, estimated weight. 



I think tlie crop on the 1st of August was equally promising 

 with that of 1858, but from that time the weather was so cold 

 that many of the second and third ears on the stalks did not 

 grow as long, nor fill so full as they would have done in an 

 ordinary season. 



I present a sample of the Carter corn, and claim that it is 

 the best varietij known for cultivation in this latitude. 



HAMPDEN. 



Statement of Wilbur Wilson. 



The acre of corn offered for consideration was one of six 

 similar acres. The land is a sandy loam, and grew the previ- 

 ous year corn and turnips. In April carted on fifteen cords of 

 manure to the acre. Planted the Demond variety, three feet 

 apart in drilled rows, or thirty-seven stalks to the rod. Fin- 

 ished planting April 25th, hoed twice, once in May and again 



