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JOSEPH GOODRICH'S STATEMENT. 



CORN. 



The acre on which I raised my premium corn, is a 

 clayey loam. It has been pastured for the last forty 

 years. No manure was applied in 1858 and 1859. It 

 was plowed only once, about the middle of April, five 

 to six inches deep ; harrowed thoroughly once ; furrowed 

 one way about three and one-half feet apart ; manured 

 with about twenty-seven loads compost, of about equal 

 proportions of muck and droppings from the cattle, 

 composted in the barn cellar, about sixteen loads spread 

 and plowed under, and eleven loads put in the hill ^ 

 planted on the 5th and 7th of May by hand with six 

 quarts Carter corn in hills, averaging about two and one- 

 half feet apart ; hoed twice, plowing in connexion with 

 the first hoeing, and cultivated the second time ; had the 

 top stalks cut about the 14th of September, and was cut 

 for husking about the 29th of September. There are 

 three apple trees on the acre, and the corn under them 

 was small. The cost of harvesting was increased in con- 

 sequence of the storm and wind prostrating the corn 

 before toping. 



Cost of plowing, &c., about, . - - - $9,00 



Manure, - ----- 40,00 



Seed and planting, ----- 4^00 



Cultivation, - - - - - - 7,00 



Harvesting, - - - - - -8,00 



Total, - - - ' - - $68,00 



Produce, 6470 lbs. of ears of corn, weighed Oct. 6th; 

 and about Si tons stover. 



