The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-01-06

face measure), and who also selected
three OF the average SIZE shocks ia differ
ent parts of the field. These shocks we
hnsked. the corn measured nineteen hall
bushels, or six aud one.third bushels Of
ears and few ears over, which Weighed
seventy. five pounds per bushel in he ear.
The following is the report ii those
who assisted us : I'VE, the Undersigned
who were appointed to measure the corn
field of James w. Dickey, find that it is
fifty rods square, and contains fifteen
acres and 100 perches, 100 perches Of
which were in potatoes, the balance in
corn. The field contains / ,l04 shocks
the corn husked was all measured with
half bushel measure, three heaped for
one bushcl sbelled, one bushel numbered
eighty five ears, and weighed seventy five
pounds. When shelled it measured one
bushe, one gallon, aud one und one.half
pints The shelled corn weighed sixty
pounds, the cobs fifteen pounds per
bushel. (Signcd),
EDWARD SMITH,
DAVID LEFFLER.
JonN McADwo."
The above is the work OF the entire
committee except the measurement Of the
field, and the measurement and weight OF
the shelled corn.
From the above we fud the product
OF the field by each shock yelling two
bushels one peck, one quart aud one pint
of shelled corn. making in the aggregate
1885 "a bushels, or 100 bushels sbelled
corn to the acre. The highest yield upon
record appeared in monthly report is.
sued by the Department of Agriculture
at Washington, d. c., which is reported
at two hundred bushels shelcd corn per
acre, which was raised in one Of the Car.
DINA States.
In submitting this report VIC must say
we were astonished when we entered the
field, The stubbles were bench high.
The shocks were remarkably uniform in
size all over the field, and Of huge pro-
portions Though made as near as could
be from eight hills square, we counted
many Of the hills, and found Mr.. Dickey
correct as to the number in a shock. We
also measured the width of the rows in
several places, and found them to be two
feet five inches by three feet one inch
and the average stocks per hill three and
a half.
Taking the widths of rows as basis Of
calculation, we find the same quantity Of
land as the amount given above, so that
we are correct in the width of rows.
There are by actual count l, l04 shocks
in the field.
The following was solicited from Dir
Dickey; He superintended the blowing
and his soDs George w. and las. Dickey
who are practical farmers, have the credit
for the rest.
The field was in sod eighteen years i
was plowed as soon as the frost was ou
at an average depth of two and half tt
three inches. The sod was well turned
over, and narrowed six times with com
mon tooth harrow. just before planting
1t was marked out both ways at the dis
tanco above stated, except about thre,
acres on steep ground, which was marked
but one way,
The corn was planted about the 20tt
of April. When the corn was up in par,
only, and the remainder coming up, they
used the common harrow, then the three
shoveled cutivator, next the doubt,
shovel, aud for the last time the single
shovel, running twice in each row, each
working, worked the corn in all five times
The corn was up at last working to tht
horses back.
Thirty or forty years ago, this same
field only yielded twenty-five to thirty
bushels per acre. Mr.. DIS opinion a
present is, that its fertility is owing t.
sheep husbandry. He further says, it
fields that lie out a long time, the mos
fertile part Of the soil was on top. anc
by shallow blowing Of sod ground the nu
triton of the soil is brought direct auc
Immediately to the corn, which gives it
quick and rapid growth, and also tina
the cut.worms and other Insects feet
upon the grass turned under, aud do no
disturb the corn, Mr.. ID. has FOLLOWED
this course five times with perfect sue
cess, while his neighbors following th
old plan have had to roplant what tn
= worms destroyed.
Weeds are plenty this season in mos
all corn fields, but this one is clear.
We also passed through another feel
of his Of fifteen acres, which was the sec
ond crop. This was plowed shallo,
when in sod,and the next time very deep
On this field there were 9S5 shocks b
Mr.. D's counting, and would from az
pearance average over two busoels pc
shock of shelled corn.
We also saw several lots OF his shee
all in high, condition, especially bis eve
: Nine hundred and twenty-five feeces {
/. his wool he reports weighed $500 III
He has now $50 sheep. Evcrythin
: : about him indicates thrift
Mrs. D. and daughters have the thanh
of the Committee for bountful suppl
of the good things of this lie.
81. CRornERs,
WILLIAM WYLIE,
JOHN Mcdowell, Cor. Sc
j. N. HoRN,
G. NJ. REED,
JOSHUA WRIGHT,
.. Committee.
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