(56 ON CROPS. 



FRANCIS DODGE'S STATEMENT. 



To the Committee on Grain Crops : 



Gentlemen — I offer for premium a crop of Indian 

 corn, obtained from one acre of land, and measuring one 

 hundred and five bushels. The land was a dark loam, 

 with a sub-soil of clayey gravel. 1 do not know the 

 name of this corn, but some of the same was exhibited 

 at the annual meeting in Georgetown. A crop of hay 

 was taken from the land last season, after which it was 

 ploughed and sown to turnips and corn. It had at that 

 time, a dressing of three cords of manure from the hog- 

 yard. In the spring, it was cross-ploughed, and harrow- 

 ed, and four cords of manure from the cellar, were spread 

 over, when it was again ploughed and furrowed at a dis- 

 tance of three feet four inches one way, and three feet 

 six inches the other. Four loads of old manure were put 

 in the hill; this manure was hove well for the purpose of 

 getting it fine. It was planted the 8th and llth of May, 

 seven kernels were dropped, and from five to six stood. 

 It received two hoeings ; at each time the Cultivator was 

 used. The 27th of September it was cut up, and shock- 

 ed and harvested the last of October. 



Expenses of the Crop. 

 The land I value at ^100. 

 Interest of the land, _ _ _ 



Eight loads of manure, ^Q, 

 Heaving old manure, _ _ - 



Ploughing twice and harrowing, 

 Furrowing, _ _ _ _ 



Putting out manure, _ . - 



Dropping, covering and seed, 

 Cultivating and hoeing twice. 

 Cutting up and shocking, - - - 



Harvesting and husking, _ - - 



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