91 



Lot No. 4, of unsound corn, 29 pounds 



" No. 5, net weight of corn and stover, 1690 " 



" " of sound corn in the ear^ 750 " 



*' " of unsound corn, 23 " 



A bushel of the ears weighed 47^ pounds, and yielded 39^ 

 pounds of shelled corn dry enough to grind, or 21 quarts of 

 shelled corn, this kind of corn having a small cob. 



A SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER AS AFFECTING THE CONDITION OF 

 THE LAND DURING THE MONTHS OF 



Last. 

 Moist. 

 Dry. 

 Moist. 

 Moist. 

 Dry. 



Marhlehead, Dec. 23, 1861. 



SECOND STATEMENT OF BENJAMIN P. WARE. 



In continuing the experiment commenced 1861, April 17th, 

 1862, I ploughed the whole of the land fine, and sowed one 

 and a half bushels Spring Wheat, after soaking it two hours in 

 strong brine ; then harrowed it in and sowed one bushel red 

 top seed, twelve quarts Herds grass, and seven pounds Clover 

 seed, all mixed together ; then brush-harrowed and dragged it/ 

 leaving the surface smooth and fine. 



Aug. 12th, cradled and stocked the grain in the field. 



Sept. 3d, weighed the unthreshed grain and stored in barn, 

 threshed it immediately and allowed the grain to remain in 



