97 



Note. — 5 years products per acre, average $41.44 yearly, $207 20 



5 years expenses per acre, average $22.19 yearly, 1 10 95 



."> years profit per acre, average $19.25 yearly, $96 25 



beside increased value of land. 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE OX GRAIN CROPS. 



The Committee on Grain Crops report but two entries 

 for the society's premiums. One by Oliver P. Killam of 

 Boxford, of Indian corn ; his statement is imperfect inas- 

 much as he does not state the amount of shelled corn his 

 158 bushels would yield, nor should it be inferred that 

 from this quantity of ears that the crops was very heavy, 

 yet as the year has been very unfavorable, and as when 

 viewed there was evidence of good care and thorough 

 culture we recommend that Mr. Killam be given the pre- 

 mium of $10. 



The other entry was of a crop of barley by William 

 W. Perkins of Newbury. This was one of the best fields 

 of " waving grain " seen for many years. The Committee 

 regret that Mr. Perkins did not give the weight of straw 

 upon the acre entered as this is an important element in 

 the value of the crop. We know that it was heavy, and 

 in the scarcity of straw in Essex County, think it of 

 about two-thirds of the value of the grain. We recom- 

 mend that Mr. Perkins be given the first premium of $10. 

 Respectfully submitted, 



William Little, James P. King, Baxter P. Pike — Com- 

 mittee. 



STATEMENT OF OLIVER P. KILLAM. 



To Es&ex Agricultural Society. Statement concerning a 

 crop of corn raised by Oliver P. Killam in the town of 

 Boxford, 1888. The crop of 188G was English hay about 

 1200 pounds per acre. No manure was used. The crop 

 of 1887, English hay, about 1000 pounds. No manure 

 was used. The soil is a light gravel loam. Ploughing 



