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Remarlcs. — In cousequeuce of the quantity of seed sown 

 the straw was quite thick on the ground, as your Committee 

 saw at the time of their visit, but it did not lodge, and it was 

 pretty well filled out, although it was somewhat pinched by 

 the dry weather coming a little too soon for it to fill plumply. 



J. B. Knight. 



By this I certify that I measured one acre ot Rye ground 

 for James B. Knight, of Newbury, in August, 1878. 



N. Little, Jr. 



I hereby certify that I measured the Rye grown on the 

 above mentioned acre of ground — 44 12-56 bushels. 



Paul A. Perkins. 



STATEMENT OF SAMUEL DANE. 



The acre of Rye which I enter for premium, was cradled 

 and threshed in August ; of which I had 31 1-2 bushels of 

 nice Rj^e ; the weight of the straw was 3,650 pounds. The 

 land where raised Avas light and loamy, nearly worn out land. 

 It was ploughed last year and planted with potatoes, ma- 

 nured in drills, with about three and a half cords of barn- 

 yard manure and meadow-muck compost, from which I raised 

 a good crop of potatoes. 



Ploughed again in September and about two cords of the 

 above compost harrowed in, and sowed down to rye and 

 grass seed. 



EXPENSE OF RYE CROP. 



Dr. 



To 2 cords manure, at $7, $14 00 



Ploua:hing and harrowins; 3 50 



Seed, sowing, &c 2 00 



Cradlins:, storinar, &c 3 50 



Threshinjr 2 50 



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Total $25 50 



