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several plowings, and well harrowed or dragged, and the beds made 

 in the fall previous ; the ground back-furrowed into beds about 14 

 feet in width, and elevated about 18 inches; have the beds all ready 

 for sowing in autumn ; plant as soon as the ground is bare and dry 

 enough to sow ; sow with a drill machine, 14 inches apart in rows, 

 4 lbs. seed to the acre, and the ground kept clear from weeds. The 

 ground should descend to the south, and no shade allowed on the 

 ground. Harvested from August to November, by pulling and 

 drying. 



The cost of growing the same and its value are as follows : 



Dr. 



To plowing 3 times, 2 days, 

 G cords barn-yard manure, 

 Carting and applying the same, 

 Harrowing, rolling, ridgi 



sowing, 

 Cultivating once, 10 days, 

 Hoeing twice, 11 days, 

 Harvesting, . 

 Drying and housing, 

 2 lbs. seed, . 

 Interest on land, . 



Crop of Onions. 



Cr. 



By 200 bushels, .... $166 67 

 Manure left in soil for future crops, 



estimated, . . . . 10 GO 



Deduct cost, 



$176 67 



50 



Profit, 



$104 17 



