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April I ploughed the land seven inches deep. On the 29th sowed 

 one bushel and two quarts of Scotch Fife wheat. Before harrow- 

 ing, I spread four bushels of ashes and one bushel of air-slacked 

 lime, which were harrowed in with the wheat. Ilarvested the first 

 week in August, and produced nine bushels and two quarts. The 

 seed Avas not soaked in any preparation. The field was free from 

 rust and smut during the season. The kernel plump and sound. 



Expense. 



MR. TWOMBLY'S STATEMENT. 



Dear Sir — The field of corn entered by me for a premium, 

 was measured by Mr. Charles Breck, and contains one acre, one 

 quarter and eight rods, and is the same field which was planted 

 last year with corn, (with a few rods added,) an account of which 

 was reported through you to the Society. This spring it was 

 ploughed with a horse, after spreading about 3| cords of manure 

 to the acre. It was then marked out with a plough one way, and 

 manure put in the drills at the rate of about 3| cords per acre, 

 making in the whole about 7 cords per acre. The field was planted 

 about the middle of May, in drills, the kernels about six inches 



