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The cart body was measured with potatoes, of which it held thir- 

 ty bushels when slightly rounded up ; it was also measured withtur- 

 neps, a basket holding just two bushels of potatoes being used ; fif- 

 teen baskets full were put into the cart, and it was viewed by all of 

 us and every load afterwards, made as near as possible of the same 

 size. They weighed about 60 lbs. per bushel, the average of several 

 weighings. 



Turnep cropj 1844, in account with J. G. E. 



Dr. 



Nov. 24. To li days plowing, at |2, $2.50 



April 12. To 2 days plowing, at $2, 4.00 



May 12. To U days plowing, at $2, 2.50 



June 6. To 2 days plowing, at $2,.... 4.00 



To 69 loads manure, at 4s., 48 . 00 



To ridging, &c., 1 .00 



To planting, .50 



To replanting, 1 .00 



' ' To seed, 3.00 



To hoeing and cultivator, first time, 4 .50 



To hoeing and cultivator second time, 5 .50 



To harvesting, 14 .00 



To interest on land, 10 . 00 



$100.50 

 Deduct for tops, after manure and cleaning land,. 30.00 



2173 bushels cost, (equal to 3 J cts. per bush.) . . $70.50 



Cr. 



By 208 bushels turneps, sold at 12 J cts $26 . 00 



By 81 bushels turneps, sold at 15 cts., 12 . 15 



By 1884 bushels turneps, worth to feed, at the present price 



of hay, 8 cts.,. 150.72 



$188.87 

 By tops, $5 



By manure for other crops, 20 



By clearing land of couch grass, 5 



— 30.00 



$218.87 

 Debit side, 100.50 



Profit, $118.37 



John G. Smedberg. 



Remarks. 



The couch grass is now completely killed, none appearing after 

 the fourth plowing, and the process has been the cheapest and most 

 effectual that I have yet discovered. 



