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GEORGE HAYES' STATEMENT. 



I sowed one and a half bushels of Spring Wheat the 14 th of 

 April last, upon one acre of land, without manuring again— the 

 same acre that was planted last year to corn, and for which I then 

 obtained a gratuity. For the measurement and description of my 

 land I would refer to my statement then made to the Society. 

 The yield was 20 bushels, and it would have been larger had it not 

 been injured by my neighbors' fowls. Sowed grass seed with it, 

 and obtained as good a stubble as I ever raised. 



I paid for the seed $2,12 1-2. 



Expense of ploughing and sowing 3,00 



" " reaping 4,00 



" " threshing and cleaning 4,00 



" " carrying straw to market 1,00 



$14,12 1-2 



Proceeds : 20 bushels wheat at $2,25— $45 



Straw sold at 12,83 



$57,83 



Profit $43^01-2 



Beverly, November 8, 1854. 



" This may certify that George Hayes sold me twelve bushels of wheat, of the first 

 quality, which weighed sixty pounds per bushel, and for which I paid him $2,25 

 per bushel. This wheat was part of a crop raised by him on the Bancroft farm, the 

 present year. I often saw this wheat when growing, and thought it looked the 

 best I had ever seen in this part of the country. 



AARON DODGE. 



Beverly, Oct. 28, 1854." 



IMPROVINa PASTURE LANDS. 



The Committee on Improving Pasture Lands, Report 



That but one entry was made, and that at a recent date ; to the 



examination of which the attention of the committee was called, 



immediately after the notice of the entry was communicated to the 



Chairman. 



This entry was made by Jonathan Berry, of Middleton, whose 

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