82 ON THE CULTIVATION OF MIXED AND GRAIN CROPS. 

 DANIEL PUTNAM'S STATEMENT. 



To the Committee on Grain Crops : 



Gentlp:men: — My experiment upon mixed crop of corn 

 and potatoes was conducted in the following manner : 

 The land had been in grass three years. It was broken 

 up about the 6th of May, about 9 inches deep, and then 

 rolled with a heavy roller. Then 21 loads of manure 

 from the barn cellar and hog yard, mixed together, were 

 put upon the piece, it was then ploughed with a small 

 plough across the furrows, taking care not to disturb the 

 sod, and then harrowed and laid out in rows four feet 

 apart. The potatoes were dropped about one foot apart 

 in the rows. The corn was planted about two feet apart 

 in the rows, and three stalks left to grow in each hill. It 

 was planted on the 13th of May, one half of it alternate 

 rows of corn and potatoes, the other half corn on one 

 side and potatoes on the other. It was hoed three times. 

 The produce was, on the part which w^as not mixed, 

 36 bushels of corn, weighing 75 lbs. per bushel,* and 

 60 bushels of potatoes. 



On the mixed part, 42 bushels of corn and 48 bushels 

 of potatoes. 



Not mixed, corn 36, potatoes 60. 



Mixed, " 42, " 43. 



Corn, not mixed, 72 bushels to the acre. 



Corn, mixed, 84 " " " 



Potatoes, not mixed, 240 bushels to the acre. 



Potatoes, mixed, 192 '^ " " 

 Danvers, Nov. 24, 1843. DANIEL PUTNAM. 



This may certify that we the undersigned, assisted in 

 planting and harvesting and measuring the above crop, 

 and testify that the above is a true statement. 



BENJAMIN W. PUTNAM. 

 LEMUEL S. FOSS. 

 This may certify that I measured the above piece of 

 ground, and it contains one acre and no more. 

 J. A. PRESTON. 



* Js'ulc by tlic Committee. — Probably tlio weight of the corn and tlie cobs from 

 which it was sJielJed. 



