94 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS. 



Cured Fodder Crops. 



Lbs. 



2 acres, Spring Rye 14,080 



Mixed Cereal crop (second cutting) 1,825 



1 acre, Indian Corn, stooked and cured 1 1,940 



11^ acres, Indian Corn, put into silos 130 Tons. 1,750 



^L 



1£ acres, Indian Corn, fed green to cattle from 7th of August. 

 3| acres, Mixed Cereal crop, fed green to cattle. 

 4| acres, pastured. 



The total cost for labour in the growing of these crops of 1891, and in the deliver- 

 ing of them at the barn, silos or stable, threshed or cut and ready to feed, was as 

 follows : — 



Hauling and spreading of manure $109 62 



Ploughing, harrowing, sowing and planting 114 00 



Hand cultivating and weeding 85 62 



Cultivating by horse 23 65 



Reaping, teamiug, threshing, cutting, grinding, etc 223 70 



Other labour 9 15 



$565 74 

 Permanent improvements, draining and fencing 33 50 



The time of a man and team of horses was charged at the rate of $2.50 per day 

 and the time of a man at $1.25 per day. 



TOTAL YIELD OF CROPS FROM 40-ACRE LOT IN 1892. 



Cereal Crops. 



Lbs. of Straw. Lbs. of Grain. 

 875 acres, Mixed Cereal crop 25,039 13,317 



Lbs., cured Fodder. 

 5 acres, Mixed Cereal crop 32,605 



Lbs., green fodder. 



1.75 acres, Mixed Cereal crop, (fed green) 22,801 



3-25 acres, Fall Rye 26,155 



1*9 acres, Spring Rye 15,910 



Second cutting of Spring Rye (partly cured) 4,040 



Root Crops. 



Tons. Lb3. 



2 acres, Carrots 25 1,015 



2 acres, Mangels 28 1,128 



1 acre, Greystone Turnips (catch crop after mixed cereals). . . 10 305 



Indian Corn Crops. 



Tons. Lbs. 

 9 acres, Indian Corn 156 352 



3 acres, Indian Corn 39 1 ,065 



3 acres, Indian Corn 38 860 



•46 acre, Indian Corn and Sunflowers 4 1,720 



•46 acre. Sunflower heads 3 710 



•41 + acre, Horse Beans 2 1,760 



243 acres, pastured 



