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GRAIN. 



per row one way, with a small plow, these furrows crossed 

 with a small harrow; when large enough to hoe, the horse- 

 hoe was run through both ways, followed by the hand 

 hoe ; before the second hoeing, which was early in July, 

 it was thinned to four stalks per hill through the field, 

 and worked with the horse-hoe as at the first hoeing, 

 followed again by the hand hoe ; after haying, the horse- 

 hoe went through again both ways, making four times 

 during the season that the field has been worked be- 

 tween rows, both ways, with the horse-hoe, harrow or 

 plow. Last and least I went through the field and 

 pulled what few weeds had escaped, leaving a clqan field. 

 It was harvested October 28th and November 1st, in 

 the usual way, by cutting at the ground. The stover I 

 did not weigh, but consider it a fair equivalent for the 

 cost of harvesting. 



Cost of plowing, harrowing, &c., - - - $16,00 



manure, - - - - 48,00 



seed and planting, - - - ,62 



cultivation, - - - - 7,20 





Total, exclusive of harvesting, - - $71,82 



Product, as ascertained by the Committee, November 

 10th, 38 lbs. shelled corn per square rod, or 10,309 lbs. 

 the lot, equal to 184 bushels, or 108 bushels per acre, 

 allowing 56 lbs. per bushel. 



It will be seen that I make no reserve in my estimate 

 for the value of the manure for after crops, for really I 

 do not know how to estimate it; and besides, if we re- 

 serve for manure, I do not see why we should not also 

 make an allowance for the improvement of the land by 

 plowing and cultivating. Individuals estimate these 

 matters so difierently, I think it better to leave the 

 whole subject in the hands of the Committee, believing 

 they will deal justly with the competitors. 



