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feet by three and a half apart ; plowed once and cul- 

 tivated twice ; was harvested October 25th to 30th. 

 It was in a young orchard which was set out about five 

 years ago. ' 



Cost of plowing, harrowing, &c, $7,00 



Manure, 45,00 



Seed and planting, - 4,00 



Harvesting, - - - - * - - - - 5,00 



Total, $61,00 



Produce, 7471 lbs. of ears of corn, weighed November, 

 and 3i tons stover. 



BENJAMIN SAFFORD'S STATEMENT. 



CORN. 



The acre on which my corn grew was a gravely 

 loam. The crop of 1860 was grass without manure, 

 that of 1861, corn with thirty loads of manure. It was 

 plowed about the middle of May once, about six inches 

 deep, with one horse ; harrowed once ; manured with 

 twenty-five loads, spread before plowing, and 300 lbs. 

 superphosphate put in the hill ; marked both ways and 

 planted May 20th ; cultivator run through once ; hoed 

 twice ; tops cut in September ; harvested last of 

 October. • 



Cost of plowing, harrowing, &c, $3,00 



Manure, 31,75 



Seed and planting, 2,00 



Cultivation, - - 3,50 



Harvesting, 5,00 



Total, - $45,25 



Produce, 4170 lbs. of ears of corn, weighed November 

 5th, and about 2 J tons stover, 



