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lightly back and forth, and hoed. When about twelve inches 

 high, it was ploughed with a double mould board plough and 

 hoed. When it commenced to tassel, it was hoed. Cost of 

 cultivation, $11.00. 



A portion of the stalks were cut on the 17th of September, 

 when, at the request of the Committee, the remainder was 

 cut at the root, and stooked, that the two methods of harvest- 

 ing might be tested. No definite results could be obtained, 

 however, as rainy weather followed, the stooks were blown 

 over, and it became necessary to husk the corn stooked at 

 once, to prevent its moulding. It was also impossible to keep 

 as accurate an account of the weight of the stover and of the 

 weight and shrinkage of the corn as I had contemplated. 



The weight of corn in the ear, as nearly as I could ascer- 

 tain, was 5,906 pounds, producing over 68 bushels of shelled 

 corn. The stover was unusually abundant, and more than 

 repaid the cost of harvesting and husking. 



The crop was cultivated by David Rogers, (who raised a 

 crop of corn for my great grandfather on the same land nearly 

 half a century ago,) and he is entitled to any credit for its 

 cultivation. BEN: PERLEY POORE. 



Indian Hill Farm, West Newbury, Nov. 1, 1863. 



The above statements are correct to the best of my knowl- 

 edge. 



WM. H. MORSE, 

 Foreman Indian Hill Farm. 

 West Newbury, Nov. 1, 1863. 



STATEMENT OF SAMUEL A. MERRILL. 



The land on which the crop of Wheat which I enter for 

 premium grew, measures one acre. 



The crop of 1862 was cabbages, manured with six cords of 

 compost. 



