CROPS. 45 



N, Austin Smiih^s Slatemenf. 

 My broom corn was raised on one acre and four rods of land, in Sunder- 

 land, on the bank of Connecticut river. The soil is sandy loam, and it has 

 been planted for several past years with broom corn. The etalks oflast year 

 were harrowed down and ploughed in 9 inches deep, about the 14th of May. 

 I sowed on 3-4 of the piece 300 pounds of guano mixed with 150 pounds of 

 plaster, broadcast and ploughed in ; but on the other fourth I put three loads 

 of good manure, scattered in the furrow. The whole was rolled after plough- 

 ing; was planted with Woodward's planter, hoed three times, and harvested 

 about the middle of October. During the summer, the broom cor nupon the 

 guanoed land was of darker color, and a few days later, but at harvesting 

 there was no great difference in the crop. 



Value of Crop. 

 1041 pounds of broom brush at 7 cts.,. . . . $72 87 



80 bushels of seed 45 cts., 36 00 



$108 87 



Expenses. 



Harrowing and planting, $2, guano, plaster, manure and 



application $14,25, $16 25 



Rolling and planting $1, Hoeing $6, Harvesting and 



scraping $10, interest on land $9 . . . 26 00 



■ ^42 25 



Net profit, . . , $66 62 



Sunderland, Nov. 15, 1856. 



Alden Graves'' Statemenl. 

 My broom corn was raised on one acre of worn out, plain land, for which 

 I paid twelve dollars and fifty cents per acre. It was planted to broom corn 

 last year. I put on fifteen loads of compost manure, ploughed it in, then 

 sowed three hundred pounds of Peruvian guano, mixed with as much plaster 

 and harrowed it in. I planted with Woodward's planter, in rows three 

 ieet apart, and hills eighteen inches apart, and left only four stalks in the 

 hill. I hoed three times, and harvested the first week in October. 



Value of Crop. 

 814 pounds of broom brush, at 6 cts., . . . $48 84 



66 bushels of seed, at 37 1-2 cents, . . . . 24 75 



$73 59 



Expenses. 



Ploughing, harrowing, planting $2,50, manure, guano, 



plaster $25,00, $28 00 



Hoeing $8, harvesting, scraping $8, interest on land 75 cts., 16 75 



$44 75 



Net profit, 28 84 



Sunderland, Nov. 15, 1856. 



