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spring. This year we commenced blasting them out with 

 dynamite. We spent four days' labor at this job ($6), and 

 in clearing out roots, drawing and burning stumps, we 

 expended nine days' labor for men ($13.50), and one horse 

 three days (§3). I paid $35 for dynamite. This labor 

 brought the field to a condition to cultivate. I spread six 

 cords of cow manure to the acre over five acres of the lot, 

 and dressed the balance of the lot with Mapes' fertilizer. 

 I planted two and three-fourths acres of potatoes and 

 got 550 bushels, equal to about 200 bushels per acre. I 

 planted two acres of " Angel of Midnight " field corn, 

 and where it was not injured by the crows yielded about 

 70 bushels i)er acre of shelled corn. I planted one-half 

 acre of squash, which, with bugs and all, was a failure. I 

 planted one and one-eighth acres of cabbage and garden 

 vegetables, which gave a good yield. 



SUMMARY OF EXPENSE. 



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The lot contains six and three-eighths acres of land, 

 cleared at a total cost of $367.50. 



Since writing this renort I have taken one row of corn 

 across the field, husked and weighed it green, which, at 

 3600 hills to the acre, gave a weight at 70 lbs. per bushel, 

 equal to 98 1-2 bushels of shelled corn per acre. I don't 

 know how much it would shrink per bushel, but deducting 

 20 per cent., it would yield 78 bushels shelled corn per 

 acre. 



Respectfully submitted, 



Otis F. Putnam. 



