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Millet

1
[illegible] Reeder ploughed 4 Acres in the <s>illegible</s>
Spring, early as for Oats - again in the end of May - harrowed twice
sowed 1 peck p[per] acre, <s>illegible</s> 1st June, then lightly harrowed
it - cut it in the middle of August - some 6 feet high- averaged
4 feet 118 doz [dozens] of sheaves produce 75 Bus [Bushels] = 18 2/4 p [per] acre and
6 tons of hay. - (New Hope, Pennsa [Pennsylvania)

2.
Enoch Elkinton sowed 16th June 1820 very fine crop
5 to 6 feet high & higher in some places

3
Isaac Perkins - sowed 10th June came up 20th. estimated at
3 tons p [per] acre, very fine crop

4
James Brown sowed 5th June 1820 came up 15th June
very fine crop

5. 6 & 7 June 1821. Cut 2½ to 3 tons p [per] acre from, 5½ acres sown
on those two days - produced about 20 Bus. [Bushels] Seed p [per] acre

7
Repeated an experiment of about 5 Acres sown at the
same time in June 1822 - Cut a great Crop of Millet in
August following upwards of two Tons p [per] acre - averaged
5 feet in height.
        