GATS. 



77 



FKANKLIN. 



[Statement of E. A. Hawks, Deerfield.] 



The piece of land on which this crop was raised contains 

 two acres and thirty-three rods. The crop of 1875 was 

 cucumbers, for which stable-manure was used, at the rate of 

 six loads to the acre in the hill. The next year nine hun- 

 dred pounds to the acre of fish-guano was spread on the soil, 

 and harrowed in, and the crop was corn. This year no 

 manure was used. The land was ploughed once, April 16, 

 seven inches deep. 



The cost of harvesting and threshing was increased by the 

 fact that a third of the crop was badly lodged. The entire 

 expense of seed, manure, labor, and cultivation, was $28.85. 

 The value of the products — a hundred and sixty-seven 

 bushels of oats, and straw estimated at a ton and a half to 

 the acre — was $118.50. 



[Statement of Edward H. Fisk, Shelburne.] 



In 1875 no manure was used upon the land ; and the crop 

 was buckwheat. The crop of 1875 was corn; for which 

 twenty-five loads, of thirty bushels each, of barnyard-manure, 

 were used. The soil, which is a sandy loam, was ploughed 

 once seven inches deep, and thoroughly harrowed. 



Cr. 



By seventy-five bushels oats, at 55 cents 

 Two tons straw, at §15 



Dr. 



To ploughing, and other preparations 

 Twenty-five loads of manure 

 Four bushels seed, at 75 cents 



Sowing 



Harvesting 



$71 25 



42 00 



Profit 



$29 25 



