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to cost of labor I cannot state precisely. We hoed it over 

 three times, to keep the dog grass down. Could not culti- 

 vate but one way on account of the trees. I estimate full 

 cost of crop at sixty cents per bushel, including all labor and 



dressing. 



H. C. Dunham. 

 Marshfield, December, 10, 1881. 



Statement of C. O. Ellms, or South Scituate. 

 The one half acre that I enter for premium was taken 

 from one acre of corn. The field • is oblong in shape, which 

 I consider best where one plants in drills, as much time is 

 saved in cultivating with the horse, as less turning at the 

 end of the rows is done. The field has been ten years in 

 grass, was ploughed the middle of last May and planted the 

 28th day of that month by horse aod Billing's corn planter, 

 in one hour, dropping seed twenty-two quarts and Bradley's 

 phosphate two hundred pounds per acre. As soon as the 

 corn could be seen in rows it was ploughed out, going twice 

 in a row ; afterwards the horse and cultivator were used twice. ^ 

 Then a man went through and pulled the weeds. Part of it 

 was shooked; theremainder was cut down and carted to the barn. || 



Cost of Cultivating one half acre of Corn. 

 Twelve cords of barn manure per acre, @ $4.00 



per cord, $48 00 



Ploughing one acre, ...... 5 00 



Planting one hour, ....... 40 



Ploughing out and cultivating four hours, . . 1 60 



Weeding, 1 00 



1 



2)56 00 



Cost of cultivating one half acre, . $28 00 



Weight of corn per rod, 43| pounds. 



C. O. Ellms. 



