Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-11-26

than five acres," and DR.. F. R. Wills and
John Hamilton, Esq. ''for the bes, acre Of
Corn"
The field Of Mr. Hawkins was measured
with chain and compass by Mr.. Henry Bris-
coe; the five acres measured out 'sixty and
about hall barrels Conn., averaging to the
acre more than twelve barrels. All which,
being duly certified to, the committee award
the premium of IS to Mr.. Josias II. Haw
kins, ''for The best field Of Corn, not less
than five acres"
Two acres Of land Of Dr.. F. R. Wills,
was "measured in the usual manner" by
Mr. Benne, Green and Mr.. J. B. Wills, the
product of which, as certified to by Dr..
Wills, was 'thi,'y-eighl barrels in the ears"
consequently an acre measured ~ barrels.
The committee, therefore, award the pre-
MUM Of S4, '.for the best acre of Corn" to
Dr. F. R. Wills.
Mr. John Hamilton had measured By Mr..
John Mari and Mr.. John A. Hindell, FIVE
acres of land, the produc. Of which was
fiity-six barrels, and would be entitled to
the second premium for five acres, bu. the
committee find there is no such premium
Offered. Mr.. Hamilton also had measured
an acre of land, the product Of which was
thirteen barrels Of Corn, for which the COM
mit.ee award him the premium ''(or the Sc
cond best acre of Conn.,
All Of which is respectfully submitted by
the committee. D. JENIFER.
[cERrIFIcArEs AND MODE OF CULTIVATION
hereby certify, that Mr. Henry Briscoe mea-
sured with chain and compass, piece Of land In
my corn field, which he supposed contained five
acres, but upon calculation found there was de-
fciency of | acre, II rods and ii l-2 yards, or
III l-3 perches and that | afterwards measured
with his chain a piece of land adjoining, which
contained 2l5 perches, making in all acres and
1877 1-2 perches that | gathered. shucked and
measured the Corn, the product of the land, and
the yield was sixty two barrels and half of sound
Corn, and half barrel of unsound Corn; deduct
the 81 % perches, and the yield from 5 acres
would be sixty and about a half barrels of Corn.
The land upon which this Corn grew was last
winter perfect wilderness of bushes and briars.
After great amount of labor | got 1t into cult-
vation by hilling it with the hoe, as new ground
is generally hilled for tobacco. | then prepared
every other row and planted each hill making the
average distance four and half feet one way and
two and two and half feet the other. So rapid
very imperfect plowing. The Corn was thinned
and rounded out with the hoe. The kind of Corn
is that usually called eight-and -ten-rowed.
Personally appears before me the subscriber,
one of the State of Maryland's Justices of the
Peace, in and for Charles County, Josias H. Haw-
Lins, and made oath on the Holy Evangely of AL
mighty God that the facts stated in the above
certificate is true stated to the best of his know
ledge and belief. j. ii. DOWNING, }. +.
We, the undersigned, do hereby certify, that at
the request of Dr. Francis r. Wills we measured,
after the usual manner, of 70 yards square, one
acre of land, growing in Corn this year, eighteen
hundred and fiftyone,) the yield Of which he will
testify to. BENNET GREEN,
Nov. 9th, 1851. }. b. WILLS.
At the aforementioned time we also measured
another acre of land, growing in Corn, at the re-
quest of the same, DR. F. R. Wills the yield of
which he will attest. BENNET GREEN,
J. B. Wills.
hereby certify, that from the aforementioned
two acres of land growing Corn, measured thirty
eight barrels of Corn in the ear the quality of the
Corn each of the acres of land being as nearly
alike possible, averaging nineteen barrels pre-
cisey to each acre. The kind of Corn the
eight-and -ten-row cultivated in drill solely by the
plough, on swamp land. F. K. WILLS.
.Norember 8, 1951-This is to certify, that we
measured acres and 33 perches Of land for John
Hamilton, and assisted in measuring the Corn
gathered from the said land, which yielded fifty
six barrels We also measured seventy yards
square which yielded thirteen barrels of Corn.
JOHN MARR,
JOHN A. HINDEL.
The land on which the fifty-six barrels of Corn
grew was swamp land, which had been in cultiva-
tion for three years in succession. Last year it
was at rest. 1t was well ploughed in March, and
planted in April. Distance, full five feet by four;
two stalks in the hill. 1t was sided hoed thinned
and ploughed twice. The new
swamp land, cleared during the winter and spring,
prepared planted and cultivated as stated above.
Neither of these lots was planted with the inten-
ton of competing for premium. If had SO de-
signed would have planted it much closer.
| had measured for my own satisfaction, one
acre of very thin, light land, which produced nine
barrels of Corn. This land was covered with
farm-yard manure, and think produced double
the Corn that ever made on the same land.
The above result, think, sufficiently proves
that our farm-yard manure, made principally of
corn stalks and wheat straw, is Of greater value
than many of our farmers are disposed to believe.
john HAMILTON.
ON POTATOES AND TURNIPS.
The Commi,,ee appointed to award pre-
miums for the best one eighth acre Of Ifish
Potatoes and the best one ighth acre of Tur
nips, having examined the certificates hand
ed to them. respectfully report, that 10 MIR.
Richard B. Posey is due The premium for
Potatoes, and to Mr. Nathaniel HALEY for