26 

 CORN ON ONE-HALF ACRE. 



STATEMENT OF CHARLES M. TILDEN, OF MARSHFIELD. 



To the Committee on Corn : 



Gentlemen : — My laud was planted in 1875 to* potatoes, and 

 in 1876 to corn. This year, was manured with a compost com- 

 posed of stable manure and kelp, at the rate of twelve cord to 

 the acre, ploughed in. Planted one half acre, May 14th, with 

 eight rowed yellow corn. Cultivated both ways, and hoed 

 twice. Harvested two rods October 15th. 



Yield, thirty-nine bushels on the half acre. 



Cost of raising, $20. 



statement of J. B. HASTINGS, OF MARSHFIELD. 



This corn was raised upon the same ground that I raised the 

 same kind of corn on last year. 



Hauling 15 loads kelp and spreading 



Ploughing , 



Harrowing and furrowing , 



Planting and seed .' . . . 



Hoeing once 



Handful hen manure and loam each hill. 



$21 50 

 Planted June 5th. 



Weight of corn at mill after being dried for grinding, sixty- 

 five and three quarters pounds. 



Fodder more than paid for harvesting. 

 Kind, Yellow. 



