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wet profitably to raise a grain crop ; and is I think a practical de- 

 monstration of the utility of the circulation of agricultural writings. 

 The previous crop was clover, mowed twice, once for hay, and once 

 for seed. In the spring of 1843, the clover was allowed to grow 

 until it was about twelve inches high, when eighteen loads, one-third 

 cord per load, of long barn-yard manure per acre, was spread on the 

 ground, and that, together with the clover, was all carefully turned 

 under with the plow, about eight inches deep. The ground was then 

 harrowed, and subsequently harrowed again. After harvest time, the 

 ground was cross plowed, and again harrowed. Near the latter part 

 of August it was again plowed, twelve loads of chaff, which had lain 

 two or three weeks in the hollow of the barn-yard, and had received 

 some of the soakings of the barn-yard, but was now nearly dry, was 

 carefully and evenly spread on the ground. The wheat was then 

 sowed, one and one-half bushels per acre, on the first day of Septem- 

 ber, which completed the cultivation. 



Not one grain of chess, or cockle, I believe, was found in the whole 

 crop. Indeed I have nearly eradicated these pests from my farm — 

 and which I think can be wholly done, if strict perseverance accom- 

 panies peculiar care, and which I think is the strongest practical proof 

 against transmutation. 



The following is nearly the amount of the expenses: 



Thirty-six loads of long manure, 25 cts. per load, $9.00 



One day spreading, 63 cts .63 



Two days' plowing, with boy to rake in the furrows, 



at $1.75 cts - 3.50 



Half day harrowing, 75 cts. — do. half day, 1.50 



Two days plowing and harrowing, 3 .00 



One and one-half day's plowing, $1.50 cts 2.25 



Twenty- four loads of chaff, 25 cts 6 .00 



Plowing and harrowing, 1 . 00 



Three bushels seed wheat, $1, 3 .00 



Harvesting and getting into barn, 7 .50 



Thrashing, cleaning and measuring, 10 . 00 



Surveying, 50 cts .50 



Interest on two acres of land at $50 per acre, 7 .00 



$54.85 



Receipts for 114-g| bushels of seed wheat, at 87 i cts. per 



bushel, $100.59 



Straw, 2 .00 



Total receipts, $102 .59 



Total expense, 54 . 85 



Profits of two acres of land, $47.74 



