BRISTOL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



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Andrew H. HalFs Statement. 



The acre of land on which I raised corn this year, was all 

 mowed in 1846, excepting about 30 rods, which were planted. 

 The grass land had no manure put upon it. That planted to 

 corn had 45 one-horse loads to an acre, and it harvested about 

 60 bushels. The grass land produced about one ton of hay to 

 an acre ; it was ploughed in the fall, eight inches deep. In April, 

 1847, five cords of manure were drawn, on the land for 

 corn, then ploughed lightly and harrowed ; then furrowed one 

 way 3 feet 7 inches apart, and A\ cords of manure were put in 

 the hills, which averaged about 20 inches apart in the furrows. 

 On this manure the corn was planted, putting two or three 

 (seldom more than two,) corns in a hill, It consumed 9 quarts 

 of seed corn, and was planted on the 11th and 12th of May. On 

 the 7th of June, ploughed two furrows in a row, turning the dirt 

 from the corn ; on the 15th, harrowed twice in a row ; 24th do. 

 once and hoed, leaving the ground level ; July 2d, do., and hoed 

 ^ of it; the remainder was hoed but once. July 20, I went 

 through the rows, and pulled the weeds. Sept. 15, cut the 

 stalks; Oct. 14, began to harvest; 19th, finished. Nov. 15 and 

 16, weighed the corn in ears ; it weighed 5574 lbs. The corn 

 was a large yellow kind ; most of the ears had but eight rows. 



Expense of the Crop. 



Ploughing, . 



9| cords manure, at $4|, 



Drawing " 



Spreading, cross-ploughing, and harrowing 



Furrowing and Ploughing, 



Ploughing and harrowing among corn 



Hoeing, 1st time, . 



" 2d " 3 hours, 

 Pulling weeds, 

 Cutting stalks. 

 Harvesting, 

 Seed corn, . 



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$70 09 



