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sumed. Let us profit by their examples; and as a means of 

 doing so, let us learn how they do it, then teach it to our children, 

 along with a love for the trees and an appreciation of their value. 



ARITHMETIC APPLIED TO CORN AND PEANUT CULTURE 



By T. E. BROWNE 

 Ahoskie, N. C. 



1. A man plants two fields of 10 acres each with corn. In 

 number i he uses seed corn selected in the field. In number 2 he 

 uses seed selected in the barn. The cost of fertiHzers and labor 

 for each field was $10 an acre. Field i produced 445 bushels; and 

 field 2, 36 bushels an acre. He sold the corn at 60c a bushel. 

 Allowing $4 an acre for rent of land, v.^hat was the profit on each 

 field? What percent, was gained in the above by selecting seed 

 in the field? 



2. Two farmers plant five acres each in peanuts, using the 

 same kind of seed. Mr. A. spends $1.50 for lime, $3.00 for com- 

 mercial fertilizer and $2 for land plaster to the acre. Mr. B. uses 

 the same as the above except the lime. Rent of land and cost of 

 labor was $7 an acre for each. Mr. A. made 1500 lbs. and Mr. B. 

 1000 lbs. an acre which they sold at 3c a pound. Hov>^ much 

 more did Mr. A. get for his crop than Mr. B.? What per cent, 

 was made on the money invested in lime? 



4. Two farmers raised peanuts on adjoining farms of equal 

 fertility. Mr. Smith uses seed carefully selected and saved. 

 Mr. White uses seed from the bulk of his crop unselected. Mr. 

 Smith sells $60 worth of peanuts per acre and Mr. White, $39 

 worth of peanuts per acre. Cost of seed, fertilizer, labor and rent 

 of land was $20 for each acre of Mr. Smith's land and $18 for Mr. 

 White's land. They planted 15 acres each. What per cent, was 

 gained by carefiillv selecting the seed' 



