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Alonzo p. Goodridge's Statement. 



The acre upon which my wheat was raised is a clayey 

 loanj. The crop in 1855 was corn, with twenty loads of 

 stable manure. In 1856, the crop was wheat, without 

 manure. In 1857, it was plowed twice about six inches deep^ 

 with two and one-third cords of stable manure, and twenty- 

 five bushels of dry ashes. Two bushels of coffee wheat were 

 sown the last week in April. 



Cost of preparing the land, &c., ' $7,00 



" seed, 4,00 



" manure, ' 15,00 



" harvesting, 4,50 



Product, 22 bushels of wheat. 

 " $5,00 worth of straw. 



Edwaed Smith's Statement. 



The acre upon which I raised my wheat is a heavy soil, 

 lying on a clay sub-soil. The crop of 1855 was potatoes, 

 with ten loads of compost. The crop of 1856 was corn, with 

 twenty loads of barn yard manure. In 1857, it was plowed 

 twice, six inches deep. Two bushels of coffee wheat were 

 sown May 13th, without manure. The seed was soaked in 

 brine containing two quarts of salt, for twenty-four hours. 



Cost of preparing the land, $7,00 



" seed, 5,00 



" harvesting, 5,00 



Product, 21 4-5 bushels of wheat. 

 " about 1 ton of straw. 



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