REPORT OF THE AGRICULTURIST 87 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



Rotation ' D.' 



Average value of crop per annum — $25.45. 



Rotation ' H.' 

 Average value of crop per annum — $28.43. 



Rotation ' T '.' 

 Average value of crop per annum — $19.55. 



Rotation 'A' Fertilizer. 

 Average value of crop per acre — $26 13. 



Rotation 'B' Fertilizer. 

 Average value of crop per acre — $27.61. 



Rotation 'C FeHilizer. 

 Average value of crop per acre — $28.44. 



PROFITS PER ACSE. 



The values placed on products were : Roots or silage stored, $2 per ton ; hay, $7 per 

 ton; grain, $1 per 100 lbs.; oat straw, $4 per ton; pasturing cows, $1 per month. 

 Sheep and swine pastured, one cent per day. 



In estimating cost of operation, labour is charged at prices paid, machinery is 

 put at 30 cents per acre, rent at $3 per acre and manure at $3 per acre. 



The average net profits, after paying all expenses, were as follows per acre : — 



' A ' net profit per acre $8 78 



< B ' " " 8 70 



1 E ' " " 7 26 



' Z ' " " 9 34 



< S ' " " 7 4<5 



' D ' " " 7 42 



' H ' " " 8 05 



'A' Fertilizer net profit per acre 6 27 



' B ' Fertilizer " " 5 32 



'C Fertilizer " " 7 33 



VALUE OP DIFFERENT ROTATIONS. 



A 6tudy of the various rotations would lead one to remark upon them briefly as 



follows: — 



Rotation 'A.' — This rotation has been in use here for 12 years and has proven 

 to be most excellent where carefully followed and cultural operations well performed. 



