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more than sixty bushels of sound corn on an average for the 

 last ten years. 



The price of corn this year is comparatively low, yet we 

 think this should not prevent those who live remote from 

 market from planting it, as when it is fed to cattle or swine it 

 yields a good return ; and those who have to rely upon the 

 manure made on the farm will find it one of the best crops to 

 keep up the fertility of the farm. 



The Committee award the premium of $10 to Jesse Smith, 

 of Haverhill. 



A gratuity of $8 to M. F. Hill, of Byfield. 



A gratuity of $6 to Oliver P. Killam, of Boxford. 



WM. R. PUTNAM, for the Committee. 



STATEMENT OF JESSE SMITH. 



The crop covered an acre. 



The crop on the land in 1863 Wasgrass, no manure being 

 used. 



Crop of 1864, corn — twenty loads of compost, half stable 

 manure and half loam, being used ; soil generally loam. 



The field was ploughed lightly in the fall of 1864, and 

 again in spring of the present year 8 inches deep — harrowed 

 well and furrowed. Cost of ploughing, etc., $5. 



Twenty loads of manure were applied and spread. Val- 

 ue $30. 



Planted last of May, in hills three feet apart one way and 

 four the other, with eight quarts Canada improved corn* 

 Cost $2. 



Cultivated once in each row, both ways. Cost of cultiva- 

 tion, including weeding and thinning, $9. 



Harvested the last of September. Cost of harvesting, $6. 



