64 STATE BOARD OF AGEICULTURE. 



Field No. 5 was in wlieat, at a cost of seediug of $109 72 ; liarYesting and 

 threshing, $i75 48. Seeding to timothy and clover seed, $25, and labor, $1 47, 

 making total of $2G 4? for seeding. Other labor on the field was 834 39 for 

 threshing out the remainder of oat crop of '74. Repairs of fences, 81 GG. 



The tield Avas Or. by 20 tons straw at $2 per ton §40 00 



401 bush, wheat at $1 20 481 20 



Total $o21 20 



Summary of labor on held : 



Student labor $45 73 



Men and team labor 51 23 



Total $9G 96 



The field, being 17 acres, had 24 3-17 bushels per acre from machine. The 

 straw was very rusty in some parts of the field, and the ice in Annter killed at 

 least one acre, on which there was no Avheat. The wheat was sown vnth drill 

 north and south, at the rate of 1^- bushels per acre, of the Deihl variety. 



Field No. G was in pasture during the entire year. The labor was in relaying 

 fence and fixing Avatering trough : 



Student labor $39 37 



Men and team labor 19 50 



Plaster 3 75 



$62 62 



Field No. 7 was determined on as the next to clear, and the labor was mostly 

 on wood. It was pastured with sheep and yoting cattle : 



Student labor . . _ $216 23 



Men and team labor 91 55 



Total labor $307 78 



Value of Avood in field, as per inventory , 522 58 



Field No. 8 Avas in meadoAv : 



Student labor $120 23 



Men and team labor 75 00 



$195 23 



Cr. By 69 tons 13G0 lbs hay, wortlu $554 92 



There Avas soa\ii on the field plaster to the value of $2 81, and after second 

 crop was mown, timothy seed, 6 quarts per acre : value, $14 83. It Avas then 

 harrowed Avith iron-tooth harroAvs, to help the seed get covered, and is intended 

 for meadow next year, the ncAv timothy to take the place of cloA'er killed out the 

 preceding winter. 



Field No. 9 had still some stumps, trees, and stones, and during the year has 

 been cleared, so that there is no danger in running a reaper on any part of the 

 field : cost, $73 34. This field Avas soAvn Avith oats in the spring, and followed 

 Avith Avheat, Avhich crop is now on the ground. The account of oat crop is as 

 follows : 



