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STATEMENT OF ELTON CLAPP, OF MARSHFIELD. 



The land was in sward ; soil, gravelly loam ; ploughed under 

 about seven cords of barn mainire about the middle of May, 

 harrowed once, planted May 28th, no manure in the hill, horse 

 hoed four time^, hand hoed twice. On the 23d of October, the 

 product of two square rods was ninety-one and one half pounds 

 on the cob. Ninety-five bushels to the acre. Kind, Smutty 

 White. 



STATEMENT OF WILLIAM. L. GUSHING, OP MARSHFIELD. 



One day's work plowing and harrowing S 3 50 



Three days' work planting 3 00 



Seven cords of manure at $4.00 per cord. 28 00 



Five days' work hoeing 5 00 



One day cultivating 2 00 



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$41 50 



Weight of corn, sixty-four and one fourth pounds to the 

 two rods. 



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