103 



Cr. by 4470 lbs. Rye Straw, at $1.25 per 100, 155.87^ 



By 26| bush. Rye, at 11.05 per bushel, 28.08^ 



83.96 

 Deduct cost, 15.75 



Profit of crop, 168.21 



The Rye was sowed the 10th of October, 1879, and harvest- 

 ed the 10th of July, 1880. 



I hereby certify that I measured one acre of Rye ground 

 for Chas. C. Blunt, July 5th, 1880. 



George Gutters on. 



I hereby certify that I measured the Rye grown on the above 

 mentioned acre of ground and it measured 26| bushels, 60 lbs. 

 to the bushel. E. A. Horton. 



statement of chas. W. ADAMS. 



Having estimated my crop of corn on one acre of land, 

 which 1 entered for a premium, I make the following report : — 



The soil is rather a heavy loam. The ploughing was seven 

 inches deep, at a cost of $4.00 ; had not been ploughed before 

 for 15 years. It was very thoroughly harrowed with two har- 

 rows at once," — a large iron tooth harrow was hitched to a 

 Randall harrow, and in this manner the ground was harrowed 

 most of the day. Cost of harrowing, ;|4.00. Cultivated and 

 hoed once only, at a cost of $4.00. It was quite free from 

 weeds. 



I put the manure in the hills, using two and one-half cords. 

 It consisted of cow manure and thatch, well rotted down. 

 Cost of manure $15, on the ground ; cost of seed and plant- 

 ing, S5.00 ; harvesting, $10.00. 



We estimated the amount of crop from what we considered 

 average selections, viz.: — one outside row, a row in the middle 

 and a row from each end, and having shelled and weighed 

 these selections, and allowing 70 lbs. of unshclled corn to the 



