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The Corn Cut Out in 1779

The Corn Cut Out in 1779 "Corn cut outs date as far back as 1779, and it took place in Madison County at the fort of Boonesboro. The corn cut out was quite different from that of the present day. It was a contract in which the grower forfeited his part of the corn if he did not comply with the rules of the crop raising. Before reading this contract it is interesting to know that .in the year 1780 corn sold for $200. per bushel at Boonesboro. The contract dated April 15, 1779 read as follows: "Whereas we the subscribers being willing and desirous of making a corn crop at the station of Boonesboro in Kentucky, do think it essentially necessary for our own safety, and the public good, to enter into rules that may be obligatory upon each subscriber, which are as follows. "First, That three men (to wit) Nathaniel Hart, George Madden and Robert Cartwright, be and are hereby appointed, as overseers or directors of said company. "Second, That every subscriber shall immediately enroll his own name on a list prepared for that purpose, and shall every morning appear at the beat of a drum, or some other notice given, and receive such orders as the overseers or directors shall think con- venient to give. "Third, if any shall be assigned erased out of the to such crop. "Fourth, That occasion requires. man neglect or refuse to perform such duty, as him by the overseers or directors, he shall be list, and shall forfeit all pretentions to any claim every morning two or more men be sent out as spies, to range around the grounds and fields to be cultivated be stationed as a guard the whole day or to be relieved by others as "Fifth, That no man be allowed to absent himself from the company on any pretense whatever, either hunting horses or provisions, or any other occasion without leave of the overseers first had. "Sixth, That managers or overseers shall have full power to determine all unforeseen disputes whatsoever and that the subscribers shall be obliged to abide thereto. John W. H. Hohn." Extract from 'The Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society' April, 1938, Vol. 36 No. 115. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Appalachian Review University of North Carolina Press

The Corn Cut Out in 1779

Appalachian Review , Volume 8 (1) – Jan 8, 1980

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"Corn cut outs date as far back as 1779, and it took place in Madison County at the fort of Boonesboro. The corn cut out was quite different from that of the present day. It was a contract in which the grower forfeited his part of the corn if he did not comply with the rules of the crop raising. Before reading this contract it is interesting to know that .in the year 1780 corn sold for $200. per bushel at Boonesboro. The contract dated April 15, 1779 read as follows: "Whereas we the subscribers being willing and desirous of making a corn crop at the station of Boonesboro in Kentucky, do think it essentially necessary for our own safety, and the public good, to enter into rules that may be obligatory upon each subscriber, which are as follows. "First, That three men (to wit) Nathaniel Hart, George Madden and Robert Cartwright, be and are hereby appointed, as overseers or directors of said company. "Second, That every subscriber shall immediately enroll his own name on a list prepared for that purpose, and shall every morning appear at the beat of a drum, or some other notice given, and receive such orders as the overseers or directors shall think con- venient to give. "Third, if any shall be assigned erased out of the to such crop. "Fourth, That occasion requires. man neglect or refuse to perform such duty, as him by the overseers or directors, he shall be list, and shall forfeit all pretentions to any claim every morning two or more men be sent out as spies, to range around the grounds and fields to be cultivated be stationed as a guard the whole day or to be relieved by others as "Fifth, That no man be allowed to absent himself from the company on any pretense whatever, either hunting horses or provisions, or any other occasion without leave of the overseers first had. "Sixth, That managers or overseers shall have full power to determine all unforeseen disputes whatsoever and that the subscribers shall be obliged to abide thereto. John W. H. Hohn." Extract from 'The Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society' April, 1938, Vol. 36 No. 115.

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Appalachian ReviewUniversity of North Carolina Press

Published: Jan 8, 1980

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