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MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURE. 



Jacob H. Robinson, presents a detailed account of the expenses 

 and income incident to keeping 24 hens and three cocks, from 

 March 1st to April 20th, and 12 hens and 2 cocks, from April 

 20th to September 30th, the fowls being what he calls a " mixed 

 lot," among which he names Buff Cochins, Dark Brahmas, 

 Sicilian fowl, Golden Hamburg, and crosses of the Black Spanish 

 and Leghorns. From this account, which is balanced monthly, 

 it appears that during the months of March, April, May, June 

 and September, the value of the eggs produced exceeded the 

 expenses of keeping his whole flock (the greatest excess being 

 in March), and in July and August, while feeding many young 

 fowls, the reverse. The balance of credit for the entire period, 

 taking the eggs only into account, is $7.03, the aggregate of 

 profit having been derived mainly from fowls raised. A 

 summary of the account is annexed, from which the cost and 

 proportionate quantities of different articles of food supplied may 

 be ascertained. Mr. Robinson gives no further information as 

 to his mode of treatment than what is contained in these 

 figures : — 



DR. 



To 9| bushels corn, $9 55 



212 lbs. wheat screenings, 



4| bushels corn meal, 

 If bushels oats, 

 11 bushels potatoes, 



Total, . 



By 102^ dozen eggs, 



5 

 4 

 1 



11 

 45 

 95 



60 



CR. 



a 



Balance credit, 

 Add 20 Buff Cochin pullets raised, 

 12 Brahma " 



6 Light Brahma cocks, 

 11 Sicilian fowl, . 

 10 Black Eagle, . 



7 Brahma cocks, 

 3 Dark Brahmas, 



Net income, . 



$50 28 



