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about seven inches deep and harrowed. The manure, 18 loads of 30 

 bushels, was spread on and harrowed in. The piece was tlien furrowed 

 out three feet apart each way and fisli and potash dropped in the hill ; 

 planted May 30th with six quarts of 12-rowed corn ; cultivated and 

 hoed the piece twice ; commenced harvesting Sept. 23d ; pnt 30 hills 

 to the stack, around a horse made for the purpose, and tied the top ; 

 when chy, picked the corn, and bundled the stalks to carr}' to the 

 barn. 



The plot measured to determine the yield was two rods, the num- 

 ber of hills 56, and number of ears 240. The amount of dry, shelled 

 corn was 61^ pounds, making 87| bushels per acre. The amount of 

 stover was 75 pounds, or three tons per acre. 

 The account stands as follows : — 



Dr. 

 To plowing and harrowing, ^ $3 00 



Manure half to the land, 18 00 



Fish and potash, 5 00 



Seed and planting, 2 00 



Cultivating and hoeing, 4 00 



Cutting and stacking. 

 Husking at price paid. 



By 87^ bushels of corn at 90 cents, 

 3 tons stover at $8, 



Cost of raising, 



Profit, $70 22 



Respectfully submitted. 

 South Amherst, Oct. 20, 1881. E. C. PARKER. 



