52 MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURE. 



The question arises, as to how much each crop depended 

 upon the manure left by the potatoes of 1876 ; also how- 

 much succeeding crops will benefit by the manure left in the 

 land from the stable-manure applied this season, and whether 

 any of the fertilizer remains in the land for future use. 



The larger crop on the manured piece cost more to harvest, 

 as is shown by the figures. In my cost the manure has to be 

 hauled seven miles. Every farmer can calculate the compar- 

 ative cost of fertilizer and stable-manure, which must vary 

 according to circumstances. I have reduced the results to an 

 acreage, and give them below: — 



Total cost of raising crop, including interest and taxes, 

 labor in planting, tending, and harvesting per acre, 

 not including cost of fertilizer S36 08 



Cost of fertilizer (Stockbridge manure) . . . 23 03 



$59 11 



2,613.19 lbs. tops ) 8,149.49 lbs. stover, at $8 . . 32 30 

 5,536.30 lbs. butts j 



112^ bushels com on cob, per acre .... 126 81 



Total cost of raising crop, including interest and taxes, 

 labor in planting, tending, and harvesting per acre, 

 not including cost of stable-manure . . . $38 33 



Cost of six cords stable-manure, delivered on farm . 66 00 



$104 33 



2,655.67 lbs. tops > 8,325.29 lbs. stover, at $8 per ton . 32 66 

 5,669.62 lbs. butts; ^ 



134f bushels of com on cob, per acre .... $71 67 



The corn was equally good and of excellent quality in 

 each case. 



