67 



Perhaps some account should be made of the pumpkins raised 

 on this ground, estimated at three tons, and worth at the barn at 

 least $20. This Avould make the net profit of the whole $71, 

 or per acre $52.11. 



C. C. Sewall. 



3fedfield, Nov. 11, 1857. 



A. L. SMITH'S STATEMENT. 



The piece of ground on which the corn grew which I offer for 

 premium contains one and a half acres ; — has been in grass a 

 number of years. The soil, a gravelly loam, Avas ploughed in 

 November of last year, about seven inches deep. Owing to the 

 wet spring, I could not work the land until the 1st of June, when 

 it was harrowed. Planted 8th and 9th of June, on compost ma- 

 nure, at the rate of five cords per acre, applied only in the hill, — 

 hills about two and a half by three feet apart. Hoed twice ; cut 

 the stalks the last week in September. October 30th, members 

 of your Committee visited the field. Harvested a rod and found 

 it to produce as follows : Corn in the ear 33^ pounds ; cobs 7| 

 pounds ; shelled corn 26 pounds ; husks and butts 30 pounds, 

 after alloAving two pounds per rod for drying ; stalks 16 pounds 

 per rod, making 74'^ bushels corn per acre ; 4800 pounds butts and 

 husks, and 2560 pounds stalks. 



Expenses of the crop : — 

 Ploughing, .... 

 HarroAving, .... 

 Furrowing and planting, . 

 Ploughing among corn and hoeing, 

 Cutting stalks and harvesting, 

 One half manure at $4.25 per cord. 

 Seed corn, .... 

 Interest on land and taxes - 



$6.00 



1.50 



7.50 



8.00 



12.00 



15.93 



.75 



7.50 



59.18 



