REPORT OF THE AGRICULTURIST 311 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



thrown on top and seed planted. The plants grew well and in a short time covered 

 the whole area. A large quantity of fruit developed and grew to a fair size, the yield 

 from the half acre being 22,470 pounds, or 1,558 pumpkins, averaging 14 1-7 pounds 

 in weight. 



These were fed to dairy cattle and swine. The dairy cattle lid well on this feed, 

 and it was found difficult to maintain an equal flow of milk after the supply was 

 exhausted. 



Swine also did well on them. Dry brood sows were in some cases fed no other 

 food, and maintained their weight. 



Cost of production of pumpkins — 



Rent, half an acre at $3 per acre $ 1 50 



Gang ploughing in autumn, 2 hours at 25 cents 50 



Manure, one-fifth applied at rate of 15 tons per acre .... 1 50 



Extra manure in hills, 6 tons, used i the value 3 00 



Ploughing in spring 1 00 



Harrowing twice 18 



Marking, making hills, and planting l£ days at $1.25 . . 1 8T£ 



Hoeing, 1 day at $1.25 " 1 25 



Cultivating, single horse, 3 hours, at $1.75 per day .... 52 



Hauling, team, 1 day, $2.50, extra man, $1.25 3 75 



$15 07* 

 "Weight produced, 22,470 pounds. 



Cost to produce 1 ton $ 1 34 



One ton contains about 190 lbs. digestible dry matter. 



Cost of producing 100 lbs. digestible dry matter 70 



