84 ON CULTIVATION OF CROPS. 



Then it appeared, (if the stooks were of uniform 

 size, and we supposed them to be so,) that where the 

 manure was all spread, there was more corn than on 

 any other equal portion of the field. Where the com- 

 post from the barn yard was used, the corn was least ; 

 here, however, the soil was not as good as in the oth- 

 er parts. Daniel Putnam. 

 Dan vers, Dec, 23, 1839. 



I measured the lot of land mentioned in this state- 

 ment, while the corn was upon the same, and found 

 it to contain one acre and eight poles. 



John W. Proctor. 



This may certify that I saw the lot of corn enter- 

 ed for premium by Mr. Daniel Putnam, of Danvers, 

 and referred to the Committee of the Essex Agricul- 

 tural Society on Crops, measured, and witnessed the 

 result to be as follows, viz : 



No. 1, in the ear, measured 148 baskets, average 

 weight per basket 42 lbs. ; measure shelled, per bas- 

 ket 18 quarts; weight shelled, per basket, 30 lbs. 



No, 2, in the ear, measured 20 baskets ; average 

 weight per basket, 39 1-2 lbs. 



Abel Nichols. 

 October 24th, 1839. 



N. B. The second quality above named will prob- 

 ably measure shelled, about 14 quarts per basket. 



