Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-11-19

way as the one acre, using the same guanos
Nov. 10, 1857. F. R. Wills.
Sworn before GEO. N. Rowe, J. P.
|. After having carefully measured one acre of
land planted in Corn, allowing 10 yards square to
the acre, measured from the same acre l6 bbls.
and bushels Of Corn. The ground was bedded
up the last of March; raked; the Corn was of the
eight and ten variety, rolled in plaster; drilled
l-2 feet one way by the other, leaving nearly
two stalks in half the ground. Soil light alluvia
bottom, cultivated with the plough, rake and hoe.
F. r. WILLS.
Sworn before GEO. N. Rowe, J. P.
Nov 10, 1857.
After having carefully measured five acres of
land planted in Corn, allowing 20 yards square to
the acre, measured from the same five acres
~ l-2 bbls. of Corn. The ground was bedded up
the last Of March; raked; the Corn was of the
eight and ten variety, rolled in plaster; drilled
5 l-2 feet one way by two the other, leaving near
ly two stalks in half the ground. Soil light alu-
vial bottom, cultivated with the plough, rake and
hoe. F. r. WILLS.
Sworn before GEO N. Rowe, J. P.
Nov. 10, 1857.
The undersigned, at the request of MIR. James
II. Neale. laid of, by stretching over the same a
rope ten yards long, an area five acres of his
growing Corn of the present year, and being pre-
sent when the yield of the said acres was mea- |
sured, it was found to amount to SO bbls. and 2 |
bushels In witness whereof we have hereunto
affixed our hands, this 9th day of November, 1857
FRANCIS NEALE.
BENJAMIN BATEMAN. |
The undersigned, at the request of James H. |
Neale, laid off, by stretching over the same a
rope ten yards long, an acre of his growing Corn
of the present year, and being present when the
yleo OF the said acre was measured, it was found
to amount to l3 bbls. FRANCIS NEALE
BENJAMIN BATEMAN.
At the request Of Samuel Cox, ESQ.,, John R.
X Kooertson, william Nevitt Jr. and myself, care
'ully measured with line four thousand nine hun
1red (49O0) square yards in his Corn field. from
which acre personally superintended the gathe,-
ng, shucking and measurement. and measured up
eighteen barrels, one busheI and three pecks of
1orn (lo bbls.. bushels and 3 pecks). At the
same time and from the same field, with the as
lstance oil said gentlemen, we measured another
acre, of which personally attended the gather
ng, shuckiDg and measurement, and measured up
ixteen barrels, four bushels and half peck OF
jorn 10 bbls.. a bushels and half peck). All Of
which is respectfully submitted
JOHN kEEcH
we hereby certify, that at the request of Samu-
j Cox, Esq, we assisted Mr. John Keech in the !
al two WI. Nh ANivrrr.
That portion Of the field from which the Corn
vas gathered lics-immediately upon Clark Swamp,
vas cleared the winter and spring of 1855; cuti-
ated two years successfully in Tobacco; is deep
ll!uvial soil; was bedded IN Corn oeos ABOUT louf
eet wide; had an iron tooth drag run over it a.
,out the lst April; planted in drills from IL
o % inches apart, with two or three stalks IN the
ills, about the time the Corn came up threw two
'urrows with No. Sinclair & More Plough from
he middle Of the beds. Afterwards. with same
plough, sided the Corn closely, ran Corn culti-
sator over the siding furrow. and threw the dirt
pack with the gang plough g mould board.) two
burrows cutting out efectually the whole row, fol-
lowed with the hoe and rounded. The seed Corn,
which procured from Washington, is white and
large. Respectfully, SAMUEL Cox.
I. the subscriber, one Of the Justices of the
Peace in and for Charles county. hereby certify,
that John keech appeared before me, this 10th OF
November, 1857, and made oath according to law
that the statement set forth in the foregoing pa
per are bona fde true stated Sworn before
ELIJAH w. DAY, J. P.
+ After having carefully measured one acre OF
land seeded in Oats, allowing 10 yards square to
the acre, measured from the same acre % l-2
bushels of Oats. The ground was cultivated in
Corn last year: soil light. hill side The Oats
were ploughed in and then raked, using no man.
ures: ploughed in shallow F. r. Wills.
Sworn before GEO. n. Rowe, }. +.
Nov. 10, 1857.