ON WHEAT AND RYE. 49 



GREENLEAF PLUMER'S STATEMENT. 



The following is a correct statement of facts relative to speci- 

 mens of Barley, from Gernian seed, raised by tlie undersigned^ 

 superintendant of the Spring Hill Farm, owned by William H. 

 Moody, situated in West Newbury, the present year, 1835, viz : 



Said specimen was raised, as above, from a bushel of seed, 

 sown on 150^ rods of land (measured by John Coker, as his 

 certificate accompanying this statement, says.) 1 further say 

 that the Barley was not threshed clean, and that (in my humble 

 opinion) had the straw been thoroughly cleaned, it would doubt- 

 less have made the whole quantity produced 31 bushels. 



The above statement is respectfully presented for the consid- 

 eration of the Agricultural Society of the County of Essex, by 

 their humble servant, 



GREEJNLEAF PLUMER. 

 In presence of 

 J. Brickett, Justice Peace^ 



Newbury, September 29th, 1835. 



Note — The above land was grass ground in the spring of 

 1833. Ploughed and planted with potatoes, manured in the 

 holes only ; ploughed and planted with Indian corn ; manured 

 as before — in 1834 ; and the present year prepared only, by 

 ploughing, harrowing and sowing in the ordinary manner, with- 

 out manure. GREEN LEAF PLUMER. 



JOHN NOYES'S STATEMENT. 



To the Trustees of the Essex Agricultural Socielij : 



Gentlemen — The following is a statement of a crop 

 of Wheat which I have raised the past season, which I submit to 

 you : — 



In the spring of 1834, there were about five cords of manure 

 drawn on to the land, and a part of the same planted with 

 corn, and the remainder with potatoes. On the part planted 



