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MR. WILLIAM PIERCE'S STATEMENT. 



The acre of corn entered by me for premium was in corn last 

 year. The soil is a light loam. It was ploughed about the first 

 of May, ten inches deep. On the 20th, spread six cart-loads of 

 green manure, from 25 to 30 bushels to the load ; ploughed it in 

 six inches deep, furrowed one way with the plough. The rows 

 were three feet apart. Put one shovelful of compost manure in 

 the hill. Planted the corn 2| to 3 feet apart in the rows, four or 

 five kernels to the hill. Ploughed twice between the rows and 

 hoed twice. Harvested about the middle of October. One rod 

 was selected by the Committee, which was considered as a fair 

 sample of the acre. This rod yielded 26} pounds of shelled corn. 



Expense of cultivation : 



Interest on land, at $80.00, 



Ploughing, 



Half the manure. 



Carting and spreading manure and planting, 



Ploughing and hoeing. 



Cutting Stalks and harvesting, 



Cr. 76| bushels of Corn, at $1.00, 

 Stalks and Husks, 



Needham, Oct. 25, 1854. 



MR. BRECK'S STATEMENT. 



The Committee on grain crops have received the following 

 letters from Mr. Charles Breck, which are considered worth pub- 

 lishing, inasmuch as they show an extraordinary yield of corn, that 

 was raised without special efibrt, and with no view to a premium. 



Mr. Merrick, 



Sir — I promised to send you an account of two extra pieces of 

 corn, which were raised in my vicinity the present year. The 



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