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ly we did not examine the specimens, which were on exhibition at 

 the show. 



A part of the committee visited the farm of Mr. Tilley, Sept. 

 20th. The corn had then been cut up and shooked, and, as far as we 

 couhl judge, appeared very well, as did also the Mangolds and Car- 

 rots. At a subsequent visit, after the corn was husked, a basket 

 full w^as shelled and weighed thirty-three pounds, which, after 

 drying, weighed thirty and one-half pounds, and as Mi*. Tilley 

 stated that he had 165 baskets of ears (which statement was fully 

 corroborated by measuring the bin), there were eighty-nine 85-100 

 bushels on the acre. Mr. Tilley furnished the following statement 

 of the cost : — 



Planted May 20, 1872. 



Three cords manure, eleven dollars per cord $33 00 



Putting manure on land 4 00 



Planting, three dollars ; seed, .seventy-five cents 3 75 



June 3d, two days' hoeing; June 22d, nno. day and a half 7 00 



August 5th, one day hoeing; September 3d, cutting up. two days — 6 00 



October 7th, husking 4 00 



Interest on land, five hundred dollars per acre 35 00 



Taxes, eight dollars and seventy cents per one thousand 4 35 



Cost, as per statement $97 10 



It will be seen that Mr. Tilley has said nothing about plowing, 

 and it will also be seen that his men did what we should call uncom- 

 mon days' works. Probably Mr. Tilley is one of those men who 

 says to his workmen, " come," instead of " go." 



To off'set this $97 10 



We have eighty-nine 85-100 bushels corn, at oue dollar per bushel.. 89 85 



Less cost $7 25 



Al though a large crop of corn, yet owing to the high price of 

 land and the taxes, makes the profit on the wrong side. But as he 

 has neglected to say any thing about the value of the fodder, which 

 if we estimate at thirty-five or forty dollars, it will give him a small 

 protit. 



We therefore award him the first premium of $10. 



Mr. Tilley furnished the following statement of Mangold Wutzel 

 crop planted May 15th, 1872 :— 



Seed, one dollar and fifty cents ; planting, two dollars .$3 50 



June 10th, weeding 4 00 



" 20th, " second tinie 6 00 



July 24th, hoeing 4 00 



Oct. 21st, harvesting 6 00 



Eight cords Manure, eleven dollars 88 00 



.$111 50 

 Interest on Laud and Taxes $39 35 



$150 85 

 In this Mr. Tilley says nothing about plowing and nothing about 

 putting oil the manure. 



