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These figures do not include any allowance for the use of farm machinery, nor do 

 they include any amount as an equivalent for the exhaustion of the soil. 



The following table shows, for three years — (1) the cost per acre foV labour ; (2) the 

 yield per acre of cured fodder, and (3) the cost per ton for labour of growing, including 

 rent of land, cost of seed, etc., as in statement : — 



Table IT. 



4 Acres of Root Crops. — The soil was ploughed in autumn of 1893, and was gang- 

 ploughed 6 inches deep in spring of 1894. It was harrowed with smoothing 

 harrows three times. Drills were made up with a drill plough two feet apart. Ma- 

 nure or fertilizer was not u-ed on this plot. The crop in 1893 was mixed cereals. 



The Carrots were sown May 1st, and came up May 12th and 13th. They were 

 pulled October 25th and 30th. 



1 acre, Improved Short White, yielded 29 tons 1,403 lbs. 



1 acre, Mammoth White Intermediate, yielded 27 tons 106 lbs. 



The Mangels were sown May 1st and 3rd, and came up May 12th and 13th. They 

 were pulled October 16th and 17th. 



1 acre, The Gate Post or Mammoth Long Red, yielded .... 21 tons 150 lbs. 

 1 acre, Mammoth Long Red, yielded 21 tons 1,248 lbs. 



The following tables show, for three years — (1) the cost per acre for labour ; (2) the 

 yield per acre ; and (3) the cost per ton for labour of growing, including cost of seed, 

 delivery at the root house, $3 per acre rent of land and proportion of time of farm 

 foreman. The figures do not include any allowance for the use 6f farm machinery, nor 

 do they include any amount as an equivalent for the exhaustion of the soil. The cost 

 of growing Carrots and Mangels was not kept separate in 1892 : — 



Carrots. 



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