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erally, we had to transplant a considerable quantity, and then it 

 did not average much over four to the hill. June 14th it was 

 cultivated and hoed the first time ; June 19th, cultivated second 

 time ; July 3d to 6th, cultivated and hoed the third time. The 

 stalks were cut about the 20th of September. The stalks on one 

 rod were carefully dried, and Aveighed thirty-eight pounds, equal 

 to 6,080 pounds per acre. 



The corn was harvested from the 5th to the 17th of October, 

 and after carefully di-ying the butts and husks from one rod, there 

 was found to be at the rate of 7,720 pounds per acre, and the 

 corn, according to your Committee's estimate, was 121| bushels 

 per acre. 



The cost and profit we estimate as follows : — 



Cost. 



Clear profit per acre. 



ib.^l 



You will perceive that we have made no estinjate of the value 

 of the manure left in the land. Had Ave deducted one-third, as 

 is usual, the profit Avould have been over $100 per acre. 



Elipiialet Sias. 

 Milton, Nov. 9, 1857. John Sias. 



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