93 



between September 8th and ITtli. They were cut one clay and got 

 in the next, and set up on a neighbor's barn floor, where we had 

 plenty of room to cure them. The corn was harvested (excepting 

 the rod which was left for you to harvest,) from October 7th to 

 the 18th ; and there was on the whole field 162| baskets of sound 

 corn and six of refuse, equal, as Ave thought, to 165| of good 

 sound corn on the acre, one basket of which was laid by itself, to 

 dry until November 10th, when it was shelled and Aveighed in the 

 presence of one of the Committee, and there was found to be 37 1 

 pounds of corn, making, as we have calculated, 110,82 bushels 

 per acre, being a fraction more than the rod which you har- 

 vested. 



In order to arrive at the just weight of the fodder, as we inform- 

 ed you, we cut the stocks and suckers from two rows through the 

 centre of the field, and after carefully drying, Ave kept them by 

 themselves until Aveighed by you, Avhich weight you have on your 

 minutes, also the Aveight of the butts and husks, on tAvo rows, 

 Aveighed by you. 



We observe that it is usual with applicants for premiums on 

 corn crops, to deduct one-third of the value or cost of manure as 

 not taken up by the crop, Avhich was done by ourselves last yea*r. 

 We, however, are inchned to the opinion that Avhen there are 110 

 bushels of corn and five tons of fodder taken from an acre of land, 

 there should be but little, if any, deduction made for the manure 

 left in the ground. We have, accordingly, in our estimate of ex- 

 pense, added the whole cost of manure. But of this as well as 

 the value of the fodder, you can judge as Avell as any one, and 

 can make your own calculations. We make our estimate as fol- 

 lows : — 



Cr. One acre of land, 110,82 bushels of corn at $1.00 



per bushel, $110.82 



One acre of land, 5310 pounds of stalks, at $12.00 



per ton, ....... 31.86 



One acre of land, 4792 pounds of butts and husks, 

 at $6.00 per ton, 14.37 



157.05 



