STATEMENT ON CORN, 



BY WEST BROS. 



The acre of Coru we offer for premium had a crop of Rve on it 

 hist year. Ploughed last Fall about four inches deep, and in May 

 there were about five cords of manure spread on and a part of it 

 ploughed under ; the balance was worked in with a wlieel-barrow. 

 Planted with Red-dent corn with four kernels in the hill. ;5 feel 3 

 inches by 4 feet in the row. Hoed three times and cultivated three 

 times each way. The account reads as follows : 



Ploughing and fitting land, S4 00 



Drawing and spreading manure, 10 .'»0 



Five cords of manure at S7 per cord, ;Jo 00 



Hoeing three times, 9 00 



Seed, , '2i') 



Cultivating six times, ;') 00 



S6y 75 



Credit. 

 By Stover for harvesting, 

 By 63 bushels corn at SI 00. S»'..j •►O 



Yours respectfully. 

 Hadley, Oct. 31, ISH2. West Bros. 



