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S 3-4 acres, 600 bushels in the Ear. Estimated amount of 

 top stalks, 40 tons ; valued at $60! Estimated amount of 

 butt stalks, 8 tons ; valued at $64. 



This certifies that I measured one hundred and sixty rods of 

 land in corn, on the field of Oliver P. Killam, and no more. 



WILLIAM FOSTER. 

 North Andover, Nov. 2d, 1869. 



I hereby certify that Oliver P. Killam, appointed for that 

 purpose by the Committee on Corn Crops, appeared before me 

 and took oath that he has ascertained the weight of the crop, 

 on the acre of land measured as above according to the regu- 

 lations of the State Board of Agriculture, on the eighth day 

 of November, and that it was 6750 pounds. 



JOHN F. KIMBALL, Justice of the Peace. 



STATEMENT OF EUGENE W. DAY. 



The land upon which this crop of Oats was raised, was for- 

 merly covered with a heavy growth of oak timber, and it was 

 next used thirty years as a pasture. Within a few years it has 

 been converted into a field. In 1865, it was planted with 

 corn and potatoes, the quantity of manure used being forty 

 cart-loads of common barn-yard manure upon the lot. In 



1866, it was again planted with corn and potatoes, with the 

 same quantity of manure. The crop each season was excel 

 lent. In April 1867, it was ploughed to a depth of seven 

 inches, and sowed with Oats (upon the furrow,) and then har- 

 rowed twice. The crop measured one hundred and sixty-four 

 bushels of good Oats, thirty-two pounds per bushel, and sev- 

 eral bushels of a lighter quality. No manure was used in 



1867. The amount of seed used was ten bushels, one bushel 



