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the same, also, in regard to pasturing cattle ; but as I had to 

 buy a portion of hay and all the grain, I have been obliged to 

 make account of hay grown and consumed, and the amount of 

 cost, by adding the portion of hay consumed that was put into 

 barns in July, at $17 per ton, to that which I bought in the 

 latter part of last winter and spring, with the cost or what I 

 paid for it. Having no grain of any sort to begin with, I have 

 bought all that has been consumed ; thus all the crop raised this 

 year is now on hand. 



The cost of producing the following, on the one and three- 

 eighths acres, will stand thus : — 



45 loads of manure, at $1 ; ploughing, $8, 

 Planting and hoeing through the season, 

 Seed, and harvesting the whole crop, 



Total, 897 58 



It is about impossible to keep the time of the man and horse, 

 who have all sorts of chores to do, with five cows to milk and 

 calves to feed, and three horses and carriages to keep in order 

 for family use as well as farm work, and thus the extra help is 

 only charged. 



The following is the result of the above outlay, viz. : — 



2 bushels pop corn, ...... $3 00 



Sweet corn sold green, ...... 26 27 



23 bushels Nantucket com, at 81.25 ; stover, $12, 43 00 

 275 bushels mangolds, at 40 cts. per bushel, . . "110 00 

 85 bushels carrots, at 50 cts. per bushel, . . 42 50 

 28 bushels Italian turnips, 60c. ; 10 do. flat, 20c, 17 80 

 3 bushels parsnips, $3 ; 4 do. onions, $3, . . 6 00 

 26 bushels potatoes, $1 ; 800 cabbages and cauli- 

 flowers, 5c, ...... 66 00 



Melons, $12.83 ; squashes, $2.25 ; beans and pease, 



86.50, 21 58 



1 bushel oats, 85c ; straw and tops of roots, $3.50, 4 35 



Total, $340 50 



