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tiure as in 1819 (that is, night soil from privies) were ploughed 

 in, and corn was planted on the 12th of May, in hills three feet 

 apart, five grains to a hill, carefully distanced. It was hoed 

 twice, but would not admit of a third hoeing, from the crowded 

 state of the field : the first hoeing on the 3d of June, the second 

 about the 23d. It was harvested the 29th of September, and 

 yielded one hundred and ninety-nine bushels and a half of corn. 

 The quantity of land two acres, eight rods and twenty-two 

 links, or nearly two acres and nine rods j giving ninety-seven 

 bushels of corn to the acre. 



The preceding two premiums for Indian corn were all that 

 the trustees had proposed to oflfer. But they think it expedi- 

 ent to notice the claim of Mr. Samuel Day, of Ipswich. His 

 intention appears to have been to plant an acre ; but when 

 measured, the piece fell short by seven rods. His product, 

 however, was ninety-one bushels — or at the rate of 05 bushels 

 to an acre. He states that this piece of land, of a kindly soil, 

 was broken up in May, 1819 — furrowed both ways, at the dis- 

 tance of four feet seven inches — had ten loads of barn manure 

 put in the hills, (the crossings of the furrows) and five grains of 

 corn to each dropped on the manure, and covered — that the 

 crop was ploughed and hoed three times, and produced forty 

 bushels. — That in 1820 the same piece of land was thus managed: 

 On the 1st of May the hills were split — the ground harrowed, 

 and then ploughed, finishing this operation, on the 2d, in the 

 forenoon ; and on the same day he furrowed it deep 07ie rmy 

 tnly^ the furrows three feet seven inches apart. On the 3d, 

 fifteen loads of barn manure were strewed along the furrow^s* 

 On the 4th, the corn was planted, being dropped on the ma- 

 nure, three grains in a place, at the distance of 18 or 20 inches ; 

 the quantity of seed used, one peck. On the 2d of June, two 

 hands ploughed two furrows between the rows, and hoed it. 

 On the 20th, two hands ploughed one furrow between the rows, 

 and hoed it; and July 6th, two hands, in the afternoon, gave it 

 a dressing with their hoes. 



In considering this case, the Trustees are of opinion that Mr. 

 Day's experiment merits special notice ; and they award to him 

 a premium of eight dollars. 



