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Report of the Botanist of the 



Yield of Cucumbers on the Sprayed Field at Mattituck. 



(Two acres.) 



Date. 



Large. 



Small. 



Nubs. 



August 26 3,925 225 



27 3,900 ' 410 



29 2,550 350 



September 1 5,950 1,100 



3 7,300 



5 3,200 300 



7 2,300 250 



10 3,350 800 



12 2,100 650 



15 2,225 900 



17 2,100 600 



19 1,100 650 



22 950 530 



26 925 315 



Total 41,875 7,080 



775 



2,325 



775 



775 

 1,550 

 1,550 



775 



8,525 



Value of Crop. 

 40,000 large, sold at salting house at $1.25 per M $50 00 



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6,235 small, sold at salting house at $0.60 per M 3 74 



8,525 nubs (11 bbls.), sold at salting house at $0.50 per bbl. 5 50 



1,875 large, ) 



„ [ sold in New York City 1 20 



845 small, j 



Total value of crop $60 44 



Yield per acre 28,740 



Value of crop per acre $30 22 



(4) Cost of spraying two acres at Mattituck. 



(a) Cost of materials for spraying $5 45 



Copper sulphate $3 60 



One barrel lime 1 50 



Expressage 25 



(b) Labor (same rates as at Greenlawn) 23 40 



(c) Allowance for wear of spraying outfit 2 46 



Total $31 21 



Cost per acre • 15 60 



