STATEMENTS ON CORN. 



CORN GROWN BY E. C. PARKER, SOUTH AMHERST. 



The soil on which I raised raj^ acre of corn was a sand}- loam, which 

 o-rew a crop of corn in 1878 and a crop of r3'e in 1879, without 

 manure. The land was plowed in the spring to a depth of eight inches 

 and harrowed twice. The manure was stable manure, twenty-two 

 loads of thirty bushels each spread on and plowed under, and a hand- 

 ful of ashes and hen manure to the hill. The corn was planted in hills 

 3x3 feet by hand, on the 21st and 22d of May, and was the " Parker 

 twelve-rowed variety." Cultivated and hoed twice. Commenced cut- 

 ting September 7th ; cut close to the ground and set it up thirty hills 

 to the stook, tying the top. Husked in the field, or made into bun- 

 dles and carted to the barn to husk. The yield was determined by 

 measuring four average rods in different parts of the field, and com- 

 puting the result from the average weight of corn on each. The 

 amount of fodder was estimated by weighing that grown on the before 

 mentioned four rods. I also took one hill of four ears, shelled and 

 weighed the corn, which was 1 1-2 pounds ; the result computed from 

 this would give a yield of 129 3-4 bushels; the result from measure- 

 ment of the four rods gave 113 22-56 bushels, which result I have 

 adopted. Considering one-half of the manure still in the land, the 

 account will stand about as follows : — 



Dr. 

 To Plowing, harrowing and furrowing, : 



Manure, half of 22 loads of 30 bushels. 



Seed and planting, 



Hoeing and cultivating. 



Harvesting and husking, 



Cr. 

 By 113 22-56 bushels corn at 65 cents, 

 4,480 pounds fodder at $8 per ton. 



Profit of one acre, 

 So. Amherst, Nov. 18, 1880. 



