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AlONZO p. GoODRIDGE'S StATExMENT. 



The acre upon which my corn was raised is a sandy loam. 

 In 185.3, it was a pasture. In 1856, the crop was fodder 

 corn, manured with three hundred pounds of guano and 

 plaster. In 1857, five cords of manure were spread broad 

 cast, and it was plowed eight inches deep twice. At the last 

 plowing three hundred pounds of guano were spread. 

 Planted from 23rd to 25th of May with King Phillip corn in 

 hills three feet nine inches distant one way, and two feet the 

 other. Used the cultivator and hand hoe three times- 

 Harrowed last of October. 



Cost of preparing the land, ^5,00 



" manure, 35,00 



•' cultivation and harvesting, 16,00 



Product, 81 bushels of shelled corn. 



Samuel Farwell^ 2nd's Statement. 



The acre upon which my corn was raised is a hard loam. 

 In 1855, the crop was grass. In 1856, it was planted with 

 corn, manured with thirty loads of green manure and loam 

 mixed. In 1857, eight cords of manure were spread and 

 plowed in seven inches deep, the last of May. Planted the 

 last of May with a corn planter. A cultivator was used 

 twice. Harvested in " the old way.'^ 



Cost of preparing the land, $4,50 



" manure, 30,00 



" cultivation and harvesting, 14,25 



Product, 75 bushels of shelled corn. 



