REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. 21 



GRAIN. 



The committee on grain submit the following report : 

 CORN. 

 Jos. Goodrich, (Lunenburg), ist prem., $io oo 



WHEAT. 



Alden Derby, (Leominster), ist prem., lo oo 



George Billings, (Lunenburg), 2d prem., 8 00 



Stillman Stone, for the Committee. 



Statement of yoseph Goodrich. 



CORN. 

 Crops of 1871 and 1872, grass. Soil clayey loam ; plowed 

 once in the last of April, from eight to ten inches deep; eight 

 cords of manure spread and harrowed; 150 pounds phosphate in 

 hills ; planted the first week in May, Carter Corn, six quarts to 

 the acre ; cultivated and hoed twice ; stalks cut the first of Sep- 

 tember; three tons of stover to the acre; 6,220 pounds corn. Cost 

 of plowing $10.00; manure $40.00; seed and planting $5.00; 

 cultivating $9.00 ; harvesting $8.00. 



Statement of Alden Derby. 



WINTER WHEAT. 



The crop raised on the land in 1871, was grass; in 1872 early 

 potatoes ; the soil is a sandy loam. I plowed once, seven inches 

 deep ; no manure ; sowed broadcast, with Cahoon's Sower, on the 

 5th of September, two bushels of Blue Stem wheat; harrowed 

 with Thomas' Smoothing Harrow. Cost of plowing $3.50; seed 

 and planting $6.50; harvesting $14.00. Amount of straw 2,480 

 pounds; of wheat 2,000 pounds. 



Statement of George Billings. 



WHEAT. 



Crops of 1870 and 1871, grass. The nature of the soil is clay- 

 ey loam. I plowed once in September, six inches deep ; twelve 

 loads of manure spread and harrowed in ; nearly a barrel of ashes 

 sowed on after wheat was up ; planted September 15th, two bush- 

 els of Blue Stem wheat; cradled in July. Cost of plowing $6.00 ; 

 value of manure $20.00; seed and planting $6.00; harvesting 

 $10.00. Amount of straw, 15 pounds to the square rod. 



