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Golden Willow, the Horse Chesnut, the Cypress vine, three varieties of 

 Honeysuckles, the Flowering Almond, double and single Michigan 

 Roses ; the Canary Bird Flower and about thirty varieties of Dahlias ; 

 among which are ' George IV,' 'Russell Anna,' and a thousand et cete- 

 ras, delightful to the eye, and deliciously odorous ; all tastefully arrang- 

 ed, and giving unmistakable evidence, in many instances, of the care of 

 a softer hand, and a finer touch than that of the 'lords of creation.* 

 Flowers and shrubbery intermingled so as to present a tasteful appear- 

 ance, as these were, should be seen to be appreciated." 



Mr. Willabd's Statement. 

 "My principal crop the present season, has been wheat; both spring 

 and winter. The winter wheat was of the white flint variety, and yield- 

 ed about twenty bushels per acre. The spring wheat was the Canada 

 Club, Hedgerow, Italian and Black Sea varieties ; all of which I have 

 discarded except the Canada Club, which usually yields with us, from 

 twenty-three to twenty-seven bushels per acre. Of corn, we had 

 twelve acres, which yielded about fifty bushels per acre, on an average, 

 without any extra culture. It was planted on wheat stubble, usually 

 plowed once, and cultivated principally with the horse and cultivator. 

 I raise corn on the "flat surface" principle, seldom using a plow in cul- 

 tivating it. I cut it up when it is all well glazed, and put it in shocks 

 to harden. I think the fodder pays amply for the trouble of cutting and 

 putting it up. Of oats, we had twenty acres, which yielded a very light 

 crop, owing to the drought of the past season. I cut with the reaper, 

 when quite green, and threshed with the machine ; the yield was about 

 twenty bushels per acre. Heretofore, our oat crop has reached from 

 fifty to sixty bushels per acre, even on inferior land. Of potatoes, we 

 had about an acre and a quarter. Of a piece of the land, containing 

 one-third of an acre, I kept an account of the expense of cultivation, 

 and subjoin the items : 



Seed, four bushels at 75c, 



Plowing and harrowing, man and team 



Planting, man one day . 



Cultivating twice, boy and horse 



Hoeing same twice 



Digging and storing 



Cost of cultivating one-third of an acre 



