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GRAIN 



JOSEPH GOODRICH'S STATEMENT.* 



CORN. 



I offer one acre of corn for a premium. The crop of 

 the land in 1861 and 1862 was grass, without manure, 

 each year. The soil is a strong clay loam, was plowed 

 once, May 1st ten inches deep, harrowed, manured 

 with twenty-eight loads barn manure, part spread, the 

 remainder put in the hill, furrowed and planted the 

 second week in May with Carter corn, and hoed three 

 times, using the cultivator twice. The corn was toped 

 the fore part of September, and harvested about the 

 middle of October. 



Cost of plowing, harrowing &c, $6,00 



Manure, 40,00 



Seed and planting, - - - - - - - 3,00 



Cultivation, - - - - - - - 10,00 



Harvesting, 10,00 



Total, $69,00 



Produce, 5960 lbs. of ears of corn, ascertained Oct. 

 24th, and three tons of stover. 



SAMUEL WARE'S STATEMENT. 



CORN. 



Land one acre. Crop of 1861 hay without manure ; 

 that of 1862 potatoes and fodder corn with two barrels 

 phosphate of lime — soil reddish — plowed once six 

 inches deep, harrowed, thirteen loads manure spread, 

 ten loads put in the hill, planted May 20th in hills 



*The grain statements are prepared by the Secretary, from the returned 

 forms sent to the several competitors. The loads of manure are, in all 

 cases, understood to contain thirty bushels each. The weight of the crop 

 is estimated by the Committee, who select and weigh an average rod for 

 the purpose. — Sec. 



