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Daniel Alden^s Statement. 



The land on which I raised the crop of corn entered for pre- 

 mium, is a sandy loam; in 1845, it was grass; in October of 

 that year, it was ploughed; in the spring of 1846, carted on 

 thirty loads of compost manure, and sowed three bushels of salt, 

 cross-ploughed with a light furrow not disturbing the sod, har- 

 rowed twice, furrowed three feet and four inches apart both 

 ways ; planted the 12th of May, four kernels in a hill ; the corn 

 was dressed four times with a cultivator, and once with the hoe ; 

 the field was kept clear of weeds through the season. About 

 the 12th of June, put fifteen bushels of ashes round the corn J 

 cut the stalks on the 7th and 8th of September, and harvested 

 the corn on the 7th of October. According to the measurement 

 of the supervisor, it yielded 107 65-75 bushels per acre. The 

 salt applied seems to me to have had much salutary influence. 

 The whole expense of raising the crop, exclusive of the manure; 

 did not exceed fifteen dollars. 



Respectfully submitted. 



Middleborough, Oct. 8th, 1846. 



Paul HathaiDay^s Statement. 



The land on which my corn was raised, was last year sward 

 land, the grass so destroyed by worms, that it was not worth 

 mowing. Ploughed, the first week in September, eight inches 

 deep, and rolled ; May 6th, carted, upon two acres, ninety loads 

 of compost manure, spread and ploughed under ; 12th and 13th, 

 planted five or six corns in each hill; came up well; seed corn 

 selected last fall from small, well-ripened stalks with two or 

 three ears on each stalk ; contrary to my usual practice, a part 

 was manured in the hill to the damage of the corn, producing 

 many suckers. First week in June, harrowed twice in a row 

 both ways ; thinned my corn to three stalks in each hill, and cut 

 out every weed. June 23d, harrowed once in a row both M'ays; 

 did nothing to the hills but cut out the weeds, July 6th, sowed 

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