56 GRAIN. 



JOSEPH GOODKIOH'S STATEMENTL 



OATS. 



The soil on wbicli I raised my oats was a clayey loam ; for tlie crop 

 plowed about April 1st, six to eight inches deep. In 1864 it was in 

 grass, in 1865 corn, using about eight cords stable manure. Sowed 

 about the 8th of April with three bushels to the acre ; cradled the 

 second week in August ; the amount of oats was 52^^ bushels, straw 

 one ton. 



Cost of plowing and other preparation, 4 00 



*' Seed and planting, 4 50 



** Harvesting and threshing, 7 00 



$15 50 



GARDNER MERRIAM'S STATEMENT. 



OATS. 



The land on which I raised my oats is a gi'avelly loam. In 1864 

 was used as a pasture, and in 1865 grew corn and potatoes, using 22 

 loads of compost spread broadcast, and four barrels of hen manure put 

 in the hill. Plowed about five inches deep the first week in May, and 

 sowed three bushels of seed. Cut August 7th and 8th with a scythe ; 

 had about 3000 lbs. of straw, and 38^ bushels of oats to the acre. 



Cost of plowing and other preparation, 2 50 



*' . Seed and planting, 3 50 



** Harvesting and threshing, 7 75 



$13 75* 



EPERAIM GRAHAM'S STATEMENT. 



WHITE BEANS. 



The field where I raised my beans was in a young apple orchard, 

 transplanted in 1862 ; the surface soil sandy and gravelly, the subsoil .. 

 somewhat clayey. The field was plowed quite shallow, and about j 

 seven loads of meadow muck mixed with a small quantity of leached ', 

 ashes and horse manure spread and harrowed in. The beans were.^' 

 dropped in drills, about ten quarts to sixty square rods ; they were 

 lioed and thinned twice ; tlio product was equal to 48-{-^ bushels to the 

 acre. 



Cost of plowing, planting, and seed, 3 00 



*' Hoeing and thinning, 3 00 



** Harvesting and threshing, 3 00 



Value of manure, 7 00 



$16 oa 



