64 GRAIN. 



The above acre of corn which I entered for a premium was broken 

 up Oct. 1st, 1866, about six inches deep. The following spring I 

 -put on eighteen loads of compost from the barn cellar ; gave it a good 

 harrowing ; furrowed lightly one way only ; put a small handful of 

 'Bradley's Sup. Phosphate in the hill, usedabout 800 lbs., hills about 3 

 f jet apart each way ; put from six to eight kernels in each hill ; 

 thinned at the last hoeino: to five stalks, — I think five better than four. 



ALBERT STRATTON'S STATEMENT. 



CORN. 



The crops on this piece of land in 1865 and 1866 were grass; no 

 dressing used. Soil, gravelly loam. Plowed one-half the last of Nov. , 

 1866, and one-half in iVpril, 1867, seven inches deep; harrowed and 

 furrowed both ways ; applied twenty-two loads barn manure, spread, 

 and 250 lbs. Super Phosphate, in the hill. Planted with corn planter, 

 May 28d and 24th, twelve qts. Carter corn. Cultivated with cultiva- 

 tor and hand hoe twice ; cue stalks the last of Sept. and harvested lOtli 

 of October. 



Cost of seed and planting, 



" Plowing, &c., 



'• Manure, 



" Cultivatinjr and harvesting. 



-o' 



93 58 

 Weight of crop as certified by W. Baker, Nov. 6th, 5280 lbs. 

 The field was plowed part late last fall, the other part early in the 

 spring. I could see no difference. 



LUTHER PAGE'S STATEMENT. 



WINTER RYK. 



The crop on this piece of ground in 1866 was grass ; sixteen loads 

 of manure from the barn cellar was used. The crop of this year is rye. 

 No dressing used. Soil, black loam, clay bottom. I broke up the 

 land six inches deep, the last of Sept. ; harrrowed thoroughly ; spread 

 broadcast, sixteen loads of manure from the barn cellar. Sowed the 

 last of Sept., one and a half bushels of the White rye ; seeded down to 

 grass again. Harrowed thoroughly three times and rolled. Com- 

 menced cutting and stooking the 20th of July ; carried to the barn the 

 last of August. If tons straw, value, $17.87. The land on which 

 my winter rye grew measures 160 rods. 



Cost of seed and planting, $2 50 



Plowing, c^c, 2 00 



Manure, 24 00 



Cultivating and harvesting, 12 25 



40 75 

 Weight of crop as certified by W. Baker, Nov. 6th, 2400 lbs. 



