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Leominster, Nov. 15, 1865. 



A. M. Sawyer, Esq., 



Dear Sir : — At your request, I send you the report of 

 Samuel M. Carter, of the product of one square rod of corn, 

 selected from my field by himself. 



Mr. Carter was a disbeliever in large crops, and was fre- 

 quently heard to say that no one ever raised a hundred 

 bushels of corn to the acre. To convince him, and others, 

 like him, the subscriber told him that if he would come and 

 select an average square rod, and dry it, to his satisfaction, 

 shell it, weigh it and report it, he should have the corn. He 

 accepted the terms and made the following report : 



Solon Carter. 



September 22, 1865, gathered one square rod of corn 

 from the field of Solon Carter in Leominster, (an average 

 rod to the acre,) containing 23 hills, producing 143 ears, 

 weighing 50 3-4 lbs. net. October 24, 1865, weight of the 

 above 41 3-4 lbs.; shrinkage 9 lbs.; 6680 lbs. corn and cob. 

 Wt. of shell'd corn 35 14-161bs. = 57401bs. = 102 1-2 bushels. 

 " « cob 514-16 lbs.= 940 lbs. 



6680 102 1-2 b. 56 lbs. ea. 



Samuel M. Carter. 



The chairman of the Leominster town committee furnished 

 the subscriber with the next three highest amounts raised in 

 Leominster. 



Solon Carter. 



F. P. Farrington's corn weighed 27 lbs. 6 oz. ; cob 4 lbs. 

 11 oz. = 78 12-56. 



Geo. R. Carter's corn weighed 27 lbs. 4 oz. ; cob 4 lbs. 7 

 oz. = 77 48-56. 



Luke Buss's corn weighed 26 lbs.; cob 12 lbs. 6 oz. = 

 7416-56. 



