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To THE Secretary of the Hampshire Agricultural Society: 



The acre of corn offered for premium was grown on land on which 

 had been grass for the last three years. Barn manure plowed under 

 and ashes K^O 6.72%, lime 53%, phosphoric acid 1.41%, harrowed 

 in was the only manuring. The following is my account with the 

 crop. 



Dr. 



To 10 loads manure, $10 00 



" ploughing, 



" 2000 lbs. ashes. 



" harrowing, 



" seed and planting, 



" cultivating, 



" hoeing, 



" harvesting, 



" rent of land, 



Cost of crop, 



Cr. 



By 4920 lbs. stover, 

 •' 1-2 manure and ashes, 



" 157 bushels corn cost $17 70 



or 11.27 cents cost of 32 lbs. of corn on the ear. 



Respectfully, 



Chas. L. Comins. 



