GRAIN. 



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In determining the amount of corn grown per acre the followin<y 

 mode was adopted : an average square rod was elected from each 

 field and the quantity thus taken was dried, shelled and weighed, Dec. 

 4th ; the number of pounds from each square rod being multiplied by 

 IGO was acknowledged to be the weight per acre of each field. For 

 convenience, we here exhibit a Table giving the weight of ears, also 

 that of shelled corn, shrinkage, &c. 



The field entered by 



For farther information in regard to the above fields the reader is 

 referred to competitors' statements found on other pages of the " Tran- 

 sactions." 



Hence, we award the following premiums : 



FIELD CORN. 



let prera. to Joseph Goodrich, Lunenburg, 

 2d ♦* Luther Page, 



FIELD WHEAT, 



1st prem. to Cyrus Kilburn, Lunenburg, 



FIELD RYE. 



Lst prem. to J. P. Putnam, Fitchburg, 



FIELD OATS. 



I'st prem. to Luther Page, Lunenburg, 



$10 00 



8 00 



10 00 



4 00 



4 00 



It appears from the statements of the competitors that the average 

 cost of growing an acre of corn does not exceed $35.00, and the value 

 of manure and fertilizers about the same, making the gross amounts 

 $70,00 and the cash value of the same $100.00. This question has 

 received no small amount of discussion. One farmer who has been 

 successful in growing corn feels quite sure that his field has not cost so 

 much labor or manure as it would had he cultivated the same 

 with Sworle's turnips, and it is fiir the most valuable to feed to stock : 



